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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Jefferson County, Indiana | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Hancock County, Indiana | US-52W | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-2 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-0443 E PENN DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-260 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Manchester, Ontario County, New York | CR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Morgan County, Alabama | CR-SHOAL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | WINGWAY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Saginaw County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey | BECKERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Ozark, Christian County, Missouri | SR-CC | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | White, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-286 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | ROSEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Waukomis, Garfield County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois | US-54 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Wayne County, Michigan | CR-SHELDON RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | La Grange, Cook County, Illinois | US-34 OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Cowley County, Kansas | 21ST RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Iron County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Carmine, Fayette County, Texas | US-290 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri | LINCOLN | 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.