Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 48
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Escape were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 48 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
68%
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 | 12 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.7% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.2% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.8% | 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 | 45 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2021 | Hildebran, Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Marion, Marion County, Ohio | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Montrose, Effingham County, Illinois | S MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Deer Lodge County, Montana | I- 90 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia | CATOCTIN CIRCLE | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Henry County, Virginia | SR-57/FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 4 |
| May 22, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | S MARYLAND PKWY | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | HEYDEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Dresser, Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1120 GREEDY HWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Greene County, Ohio | US-35 | 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.