Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Ecosport
Compared with Ford Ecosport · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Ecosport were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
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 1.2 times the share for Ford Ecosport: 12%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Ecosport: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Ecosport: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Ford Ecosport | Ford Ecosport | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.9% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.6% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-114/19TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Amherst, Erie County, New York | HOPKINS RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Highlands County, Florida | SR-70 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Pima County, Arizona | I-19 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-133 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Glynn County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Sheffield, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-611 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Malheur County, Oregon | US-95 ODOT 456 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sidney, Montcalm County, Michigan | CR-COUNTY FARM RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Troy, Waldo County, Maine | US-202 BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-53 MILLER TRUNK HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas | DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 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.