Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Cadillac Escalade
Compared with Cadillac Escalade · Cadillac · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as 2016 Cadillac Escalade were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 39%
- About 60 percent of the share for Cadillac: 48%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 19%
- About half the share for Cadillac: 22%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 20 percent of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 20%
- About 20 percent of the share for Cadillac: 20%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Cadillac Escalade: 53%
- About 60 percent of the share for Cadillac: 53%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac Escalade | Cadillac | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.5% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.8% | 19.6% | 20.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.8% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Stewart County, Tennessee | CR-AUTUMN TR | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | McLendon Chisholm, Rockwall County, Texas | SR-205 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-280 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Dillon County, South Carolina | I-95 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | MU-BUENA VISTA DR | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S ABILINE ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Hot Springs County, Wyoming | US-26/WY-789 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | CR-ELLERBE ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado | JULES DR | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Paulden, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Flagler County, Florida | OLD KINGS ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Helena-West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | FLEUR DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | W WOOLBRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Kay County, Oklahoma | CR-KILDARE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-71 NORTH | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Coffee County, Georgia | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 W | 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.