Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 125
- Fatal crashes
- 125
- Deaths inside
- 90
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 125 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Escape were involved in 125 fatal crashes in the United States. 90 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 8 |
| 2021 | 22 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2005 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.6% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 86 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 11 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Stone County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Van Buren County, Michigan | SR-140 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | TROY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-28 S MECHANIC ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Gaines County, Texas | CR-314 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-316 APPLETON RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Boone County, Arkansas | SR-7 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Marshall County, Indiana | SR-17 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Hughes County, Oklahoma | CR-NS386 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Putnam County, Florida | OLD HWY 17 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-487 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Cleburne County, Alabama | CR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia | SR-30 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Midland County, Texas | SR-158 E | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana | SR-62 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Gray County, Texas | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-300 283 FIELD ARTILLERY HW | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MU-S 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Morgan County, Indiana | CR-EGBERT ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Nash County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 PALMDALE 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.