Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2009 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About 40 percent of the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About two-thirds of the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About half the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Cadillac Escalade: 53%
- About the same as the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.0% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Eddy County, New Mexico | US-285 1ST ST | 3 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Kent County, Delaware | WALNUT SHADE RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota | I-694 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-80/DAVIS ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Portage, Porter County, Indiana | SR-249 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Gladwin County, Michigan | CALHOUN RD | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CYPRESSWOOD DR | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-768 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | San Miguel County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota | SR-36 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana | HENLEY RDS | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SEPULVIDA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Meadow, Millard County, Utah | I-15 | 8 |
| May 30, 2021 | Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Clinton County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N ROCKWELL AVE | 2 |
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.