Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2008 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 32 people outside them (occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists) died in the same crashes.
Counts show how often this vehicle appears in fatal crashes. They also reflect how many are on the road, so they are not a safety rating. See how it compares with other suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
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Deaths
Who died in these crashes
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
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Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About 80 percent of the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac Escalade: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.6% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.5% | 53.3% | 53.1% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Aurora, Kane County, Illinois | MU- FARNSWORTH AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-AYERS ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-175 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-MEADOWBROOK BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-COAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-212 RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | I-80 13TH ST OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | FREMONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Christian County, Kentucky | US-68B EAGLE WAY | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Cascade County, Montana | FIELDS RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-3 GRATIOTA AVE | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-110/TROUP HWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | GOOD LATIMER EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Glenn County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Harrison County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | I-74 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-464 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Ferris, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | ISLETA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 NB | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Richmond County, North Carolina | US-220 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.