Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 128
- Deaths inside
- 72
- Other deaths
- 73
Between 2020 and 2024, 128 vehicles described as 2010 Ford Escape were involved in 128 fatal crashes in the United States. 72 people died inside these vehicles and 73 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 20 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 | 17 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
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%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.7% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 64 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 10 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 9 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina | US-70 BUS | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ROSEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Kent, King County, Washington | CENTRAL AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Pender County, North Carolina | SSR-1570 FACTORY RD | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-413 VETERANS HWY | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Defiance County, Ohio | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | E 188TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 S HURSTBOURNE PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-2058 MILLTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia | SR-122/MONETA RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Granville County, North Carolina | JONAH DAVIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | GATEWAY DR | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin | US-2 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | INDIAN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-STATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | MICHIGAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Eunice, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | CR-S NEW LOTHROP RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin | AIRLINE 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.