Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Escape were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
67%
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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.5% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.0% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.6% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2022 | Washington County, Florida | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | CR-083900/S LUMPKIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-213 ODOT 68 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dade County, Georgia | CR-020000/BROW RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1149 OLD NC 11 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Currituck County, North Carolina | US-158 CARATOKE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-4009 RICHARD ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho | MARBLE FRONT RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Park County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Greene County, Mississippi | CR-RIVER RD | 2 |
| May 2, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | FRANKLIN RD | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-11 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | US-45A | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Harrison County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | SR-1056 COTTON HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | SR-21/OLD DOUGLASS RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Clay County, Texas | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 20TH ST WEST | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | HUNT LN | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Parma, Jackson County, Michigan | CR-SPRINGPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Decatur County, Iowa | US-69 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-2006 MACDADE BLVD | 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.