Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Ecosport
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 183
- Fatal crashes
- 183
- Deaths inside
- 105
- Other deaths
- 93
Between 2020 and 2024, 183 vehicles described as Ford Ecosport were involved in 183 fatal crashes in the United States. 105 people died inside these vehicles and 93 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 41 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 24 | 15 |
| 2022 | 28 | 20 |
| 2023 | 23 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 26 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Ecosport | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.8% | 45.5% | 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 | 141 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| California | 13 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Minnesota | 8 |
| New York | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Ecosport by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | MU-BALDWIN ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Pike County, Mississippi | CR-BERTHADELE DR | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Ashland County, Ohio | SR-58 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Davenport, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | McLeod County, Minnesota | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Portage County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MYKAWA RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-230 W HARRISBURG PKE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Greece, Monroe County, New York | CR-208 MANITOU RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Holt County, Missouri | US-59 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 26 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 20 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | US-11 STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Bay County, Michigan | SR-15 TUSCOLA RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-443 E PENN DR | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Gloucester County, Virginia | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183/28TH ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2073 ALLEGHENY RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | Midlothian, Ellis County, Texas | US-67 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2000 WAKE FORREST RD | 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.