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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | Kern County, California | E TEHACHAPI BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | INDIANOLA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-89 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Greenland Station, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-33 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-422 KINSMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Reno County, Kansas | S YODER RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-87 SHAKER BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Paulding County, Georgia | CR-037100/MACLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Ventura County, California | W POTRERO RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Summers County, West Virginia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | SR-35 SKYLINE BL | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | ROSEDALE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | PP 4025 S HILLCREST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Porter, Porter County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Polk County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | LANDER AVE | 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.