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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2022 | Lincoln County, Montana | SR-56 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | CR-PITTSBURGH MCKEESPORT BLVD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Montclair, San Bernardino County, California | MORENO ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Wantage Township, Sussex County, New Jersey | CR-565 ROSS CORNER SUSSEX RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Shrewsbury, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana | E VOORHEES ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Noble County, Indiana | CR-500 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-641 FORGE HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Gordon County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado | US-36 MORAINE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Snohomish County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Aurora County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 VICTORY DR | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | WESTERN HILLS BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Carroll County, Ohio | SR-43 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-55 MEADOWS PRONG RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-99 DIXIE DR | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Millbrae, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Circleville, Orange County, New York | SR-17 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Fillmore County, Nebraska | US-81 | 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.