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 24, 2021 | McIntosh County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Troup County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-968 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York | SR-79 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-235 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/WEST FWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Nye County, Nevada | SR-376 | 2 |
| May 4, 2021 | Harold, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Marion County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-217 DIAMOND MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-193 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Marion County, Iowa | SR-14 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Huntington County, Indiana | CR-300N | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-190 W CAPITOL DR | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | CR-110 ROUND SWAMP RD | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Ohio County, Kentucky | SR-69 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota | CR-213 PAUL LARSON MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I- 285 E | 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.