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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2021 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | US-278 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Hancock County, Kentucky | SR-334 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Lee County, Georgia | SR-91 | 2 |
| May 23, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | TL 8 SAM HOUSTON | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Parker County, Texas | FM 3325 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | 2ND ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | I-30-21 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Vernon County, Wisconsin | SR-56 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Iowa Colony, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York | SR-89 TAUGHANOCK RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Waupaca County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | FAIR OAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Ottawa County, Michigan | CR-16TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Putnam County, Indiana | SR-236E | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Carver County, Minnesota | CR-21 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Wythe County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Corinth, Saratoga County, New York | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Leon County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Guyton, Effingham County, Georgia | SR-119 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Umatilla County, Oregon | SR-207 ODOT 320 | 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.