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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Tulare County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Marshall County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Butler County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Cuming County, Nebraska | US-275 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | BELLE TERRE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Bourbon, Crawford County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-65 OHIO RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Missoula County, Montana | I-90 EB | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1501 WOODLAND CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Tinicum, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-95 VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL | 2 |
| May 3, 2021 | Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida | SR-544 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | New Kent County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | PINE TREE DR | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Adams County, Indiana | CR-900N | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | EAST TABOR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Page County, Virginia | CR-677 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-176 NEW GETWELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | BU-287 ROSEDALE ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Peach County, Georgia | SR-49 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas | CS-OAKDR | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | SR-3E | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-126 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Skowhegan, Somerset County, Maine | SR-104 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155/FLAT SHOALS PKWY | 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.