Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 42
- Fatal crashes
- 42
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 42 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Escape were involved in 42 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 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
65%
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 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 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%
55%
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 | 2004 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.8% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | COPANS RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Pasco, Franklin County, Washington | US-395 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | SR-43 SAGINAW ST | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Catskill, Greene County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-2210 W NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1124 STANBURY RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Auburn Heights, Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-73 W PHILADELPHIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Mason County, Illinois | CR-2250 N BUZZVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | CR-640 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana | MU-WISCONSIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | MU-8023 BENNINGTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Rolette County, North Dakota | SR-66 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-470 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1974 TATES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | I-43 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-743 MAYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-540 LP/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | UPPER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-29W CHEROKEE STREET | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Phillips County, Kansas | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CR-423 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Boone County, Missouri | US-63 | 4 |
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.