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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | Otsego County, Michigan | N OTSEGO LAKE DR | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-9TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | E BRITTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-172 INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-97 GROESBECK HWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Bay County, Florida | US-231 FL75 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | WHITNEYVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-125 BEECHMONT AV | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORDHOFF ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Alum Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia | US-119 CORRIDOR G | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Hancock County, West Virginia | SR-8 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | CR-N COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Salvisa, Mercer County, Kentucky | US-127 LOUISVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Clinton, Henry County, Missouri | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Burton, Genesee County, Michigan | N CENTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Yankton County, South Dakota | US-81 S | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Bamberg County, South Carolina | SR-61 EDISTO RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Hamilton County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Ionia County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Baker County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Alliance, Stark County, Ohio | US-62 STATE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | US-41 SR-3 | 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.