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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Steuben County, Indiana | SR-327 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Ector County, Texas | SR-338 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | W Q AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Kings County, California | 10TH AV | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Ross County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SPRUCE AVE | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Manlius, Onondaga County, New York | SR-290 GREEN LAKES RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-487 MAPLE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-MEMORIAL DR CR-N400 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Kingsland, Camden County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Lincoln County, Missouri | US-61 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 3461 NOLANA LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S PALO VERDE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1005 IRVING ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina | SR-55 BYP | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | RIPY ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-21 FULTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Marion County, Mississippi | SR-586 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Mission, Johnson County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Madison County, Ohio | I-70 | 2 |
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.