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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-69 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Wilkinson County, Mississippi | SR-563 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0003 WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama | MAGNOLIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Perry County, Mississippi | CR-CLAY HILL ROAD | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-1304 BOONE TRL | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Moore County, North Carolina | SR-690 LOBELLA 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.