Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 80
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Escape were involved in 80 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 30 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
66%
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 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 38.8% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| California | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina | SSR-1783 HIGHLAND LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Sedona, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89A | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | CR-GOOS ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Butler County, Missouri | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California | FOUNTAIN AV | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 1700 S | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Bradley, Kankakee County, Illinois | SR-50/KINZIE AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 FORT WASHINGTON EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | US-287 J BUSINESS | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | CR-5 6TH ST SW | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | HARPER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-167200 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Spencer, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N MIDWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Novi, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas | US-277/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-501 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-150 PETERS CREEK PW | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Pike County, Ohio | SR-32 APPALACHIAN HWY | 3 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW 15TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | J R MILLER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Tice, Lee County, Florida | TICE ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | US-3 ELM ST | 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.