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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | HANCOCK ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Zion, Lake County, Illinois | LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S CIRCLE DR | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Miller County, Missouri | CR-VAUGHAN RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-61 PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SR-152 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas | MU-N WALTON BLVD | 3 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Wabasha County, Minnesota | SR-42 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas | US-73 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Gallia County, Ohio | SR-325 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-S SPRINKLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | JEFFERSON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas | 60TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Orange, Orange County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | FAIRMOUNT ST | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Bertie County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | E 72ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | DEAN ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-433 | 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.