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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Pulaski County, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-W JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Ward County, North Dakota | US-52 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-280 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | SR-121 BUS | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-540 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Williamson County, Texas | RM 1869 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Douglas County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas | HOLLAND AVE | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Rice County, Minnesota | CR-39 230TH ST W | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-319 HIXSON PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | TL 161 PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH T | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Newton Grove, Sampson County, North Carolina | US-701 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Whitley County, Indiana | SR-109 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | ZARZAMORA ST | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Oak Grove, Christian County, Kentucky | HUGH HUNTER ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio | SR-53 8TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-819 ARMBRUST 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.