Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as 2007 Ford Escape were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 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%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.0% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.0% | 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 | 54 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| California | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | CR-OLD HWY 21 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Benton County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-9TH AVE N | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Bagdad, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-97 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Headrick, Jackson County, Oklahoma | S COUNTY RD 210 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Logan County, Arkansas | SR-22 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Betsy Layne, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Suffolk, Suffolk city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Lake County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | STOCKTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Maui County, Hawaii | SR-30 | 3 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Hardin County, Tennessee | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-175 FRONTAGE/CF HAWN FWY | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | MU-GUERRERO ST | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-S | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Navarro County, Texas | CR-1160 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Franklin County, Tennessee | SR-130 OLD TULLAHOMA RD | 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.