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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Kings County, California | KANSAS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Greene County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-JACK WILLIAMS RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Perry County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | HOWARD ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-30 E 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Multnomah County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 SV RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | GRANT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-25 RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | CR-1040 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Oak Park, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-268 ELKIN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-59 HOPE MILLS RD | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Benton County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | STATE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Butte County, California | DURHAM DAYTON HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | I-77 | 2 |
| May 18, 2021 | Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-2024 MARSHALL 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.