Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 157
- Fatal crashes
- 157
- Deaths inside
- 85
- Other deaths
- 95
Between 2020 and 2024, 157 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Escape were involved in 157 fatal crashes in the United States. 85 people died inside these vehicles and 95 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 15 |
| 2021 | 19 | 16 |
| 2022 | 15 | 34 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 |
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 60 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half 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 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2012 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.6% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.7% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 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 | 114 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 79 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 14 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| New York | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Llano County, Texas | SR-71 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | James City County, Virginia | CR-602 FENTON MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | SR-300 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Codington County, South Dakota | 175 ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Spring Lake, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 S BRAGG BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Snohomish County, Washington | SR-530 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Polk County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Lafayette County, Mississippi | CR-313 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | MU-SEAWALL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W CHARLESTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E GREEN VALLEY RANCH BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Inez, Martin County, Kentucky | MU-NEWLAND CT | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | 401ST AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | E FULTON ST | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Monticello, Sullivan County, New York | SR-17B | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Friendship, Allegany County, New York | SR-275 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4019 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-190 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Upson County, Georgia | SR-36 | 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.