Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Edge
Compared with Ford Edge · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 72
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 49
Between 2020 and 2024, 72 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Edge were involved in 72 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 49 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Edge: 38%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 20 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Edge: 10%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Edge: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Edge: 44%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford Edge | Ford Edge | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.7% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 44.2% | 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 | 11 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2023 | Kaufman County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Texas | SR-334 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | US-60 PARK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Antelope County, Nebraska | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | FM 518 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-134 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-28 SHILOH UNITY RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | CU-OLD RIVER ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-879 CLEARFIELD BYP | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LN | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Lewis County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-270 | 2 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | TL 15/HARDY TOLL RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-453 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-136 SAUGATUCK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Pettis County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 TL SVRD/SAM HOUSTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Giles County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Buckingham County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Camden, Benton County, Tennessee | US-70BR SR-391 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Canadian County, Oklahoma | SR-66 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-319 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Shelby County, Illinois | US-51 | 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.