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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2021 | Ventura County, California | W POTRERO RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Summers County, West Virginia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Covington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania | SR-0660 COWAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-15 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Union County, Oregon | SR-203 ODOT 66 | 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 23, 2020 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-53 MILLER TRUNK HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Alamo, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-2 US-83 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | LANDER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | US-206 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Hindsboro, Douglas County, Illinois | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Salina, Saline County, Kansas | S 9TH 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.