Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Edge
Compared with Ford Edge · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 41
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Edge were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 41 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Edge: 38%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 45%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ford Edge: 10%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Edge: 12%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
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 | 2018 Ford Edge | Ford Edge | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.4% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.9% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.1% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | McCormick County, South Carolina | US-221 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Bannock County, Idaho | US-30 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | York, York County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Union County, Arkansas | US-82-7 | 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.