Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 140
- Fatal crashes
- 140
- Deaths inside
- 90
- Other deaths
- 70
Between 2020 and 2024, 140 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Escape were involved in 140 fatal crashes in the United States. 90 people died inside these vehicles and 70 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 |
| 2022 | 19 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 12 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.1% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.6% | 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 | 98 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 65 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 30 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | West Plains, Howell County, Missouri | US-60 PREACHER ROE BLVD | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-51 N STOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Austin, Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois | SR- 3 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Price County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Pikeville, Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | US-85 NB | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Bowdon, Carroll County, Georgia | CR-181 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Jackson County, Iowa | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Lake Ozark, Miller County, Missouri | SR-242 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-220TH ST SW | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Marshall County, Iowa | TS-HIGHLAND ACRES RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Nettleton, Lee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Hillview, Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-61 PRESTON HIGHWAY | 2 |
| May 29, 2024 | Richmond, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 EASTSHORE FRWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana | MU-KLERNER LANE | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey | DEMPSEY AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Yonkers, Westchester County, New York | SR-907H BRONX RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-81 HOWLANDVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 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.