Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Escape were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.6% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.7% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.9% | 43.2% | 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 | 22 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-90 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah | 8930 S | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N GRAHAM ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Bedford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I-294 SB | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Kane County, Illinois | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado | S BOWEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-88 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | MU-TROY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Moore County, North Carolina | SR-24 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Paulding County, Georgia | CS-SWEETWATER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Franklin County, Tennessee | US-64 SR-15 DAVID CROCKETT HWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-614 PROSPECT PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Willow, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Benton County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | S GOLDWYN AV | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-N RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Cooper Landing, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | SR-1 STERLING HWY | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | SR-206 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Marion County, Kentucky | SR-243 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Vance County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | La Plata County, Colorado | US-550 | 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.