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 24, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | EAST FRANKLIN ST | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | DOCTORS LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | White Lake, Oakland County, Michigan | BOGIE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 RAMP 020D | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | ALICIA PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-204 COUNTY LINE TURNPIKE RD | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 600 N | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Mosinee, Marathon County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nanty Glo, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-271 SHOEMAKER ST | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Rock County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Skamania County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-52 FISHINGER BLVD | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Dacula, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-324 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | MARIETTA BLVD NW | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Luna County, New Mexico | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-27 WOODLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | CR-2369 CHAPEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan | N TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | E WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 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.