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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Ross County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 WADE HAMPTON BLVD | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Columbus, St. Clair County, Michigan | GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Fostoria, Wood County, Ohio | SR-199 PERRYSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | INTERNATIONAL BL | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-125 MONROE ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SSR-9402 OLD NEW CASTLE LP RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Lancaster, Erie County, New York | US-20 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 7TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-52 OAKLEY RD | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Sodus, Wayne County, New York | CR-101 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 HWY 78 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-9 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois | N RUSH ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Allen County, Kentucky | US-31E NEW GLASGOW RD | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-75 FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri | MU-BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Vista, San Diego County, California | TAYLOR ST | 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.