Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 59
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Escape were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 59 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.3% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.4% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.8% | 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 | 73 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| California | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Berkley, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-24 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | MCDONALD DR | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Greene County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Hanover County, Virginia | CR-623 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Tye, Taylor County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Bollinger County, Missouri | SR-AB | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Wise County, Texas | CR-OLD DECATUR RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Escambia County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Portage, Porter County, Indiana | WILLOWCREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Dennehotso, Apache County, Arizona | US-160 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | FM 3005 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Henry County, Illinois | SR-78 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | PAWTUCKET BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois | ALLEN PARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Norfolk County, Massachusetts | INDEPENDENCE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | WABASH AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia | US-52 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Cass County, Michigan | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CR-424 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-2017 MANADA BOTTOM 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.