Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 170
- Fatal crashes
- 170
- Deaths inside
- 94
- Other deaths
- 102
Between 2020 and 2024, 170 vehicles described as 2014 Ford Escape were involved in 170 fatal crashes in the United States. 94 people died inside these vehicles and 102 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
48%
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 | 23 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 | 23 |
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 two-thirds 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 three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.9% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.6% | 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 | 109 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 92 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 18 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| North Carolina | 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 21, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | I-24 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | MOUND RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Arenac County, Michigan | SR-61 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | I-27 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Suwannee County, Florida | SR-247 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-YOUNG GRADE ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia | SR-61 MACCORKLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-290 LOCUST HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | CR-84/NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Hamilton, Harris County, Georgia | I-185 SR-411 NB | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-83 S PARKER RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Hardeman County, Tennessee | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Montrose County, Colorado | SR-348 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Swain County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-44 BELTLINE AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Dunn County, Wisconsin | 240TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-74 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas | US-183 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Franklin County, Texas | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Whitley County, Indiana | CR-LINCOLNWAY | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Charlevoix County, Michigan | SR-66 | 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.