Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Ecosport
Compared with Ford Ecosport · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Ecosport were involved in 61 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Ecosport: 53%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Ecosport: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Ecosport: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Ecosport: 45%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ford Ecosport | Ford Ecosport | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.8% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.5% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.5% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | MU-BALDWIN ST NO 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Portage County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Holt County, Missouri | US-59 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Bay County, Michigan | SR-15 TUSCOLA RD | 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 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | CR-650 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-41/LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey | NEW MEXICO DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Morgan, Morgan County, Utah | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Morgan County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Hickman County, Kentucky | SR-307 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | CR-509 N WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Seneca County, Ohio | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Foxboro, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Minnetonka Mills, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-61 XENIUM LA | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-154/166 CAMPBELLTON RD | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Alcona County, Michigan | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Monroe County, Michigan | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Renville County, Minnesota | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Stokes County, North Carolina | SSR-1935 PINEY MOUNTAIN 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.