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 31, 2023 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Crenshaw County, Alabama | CR-HAWKINS RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Ottawa County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Darke County, Ohio | TS-33 CHLDRNS HOME BRADFORD RD | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-5 KENWOOD TRL | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Culberson County, Texas | US-62 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee | US-412/43 SR-6 NEW LAWRENCEBUR | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | CR-ARP CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Wilson County, Kansas | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | 9TH ST | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-50BU | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-115 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Warren County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | CR-309 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-96 SPRINGDALE RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-38 ONEIDA VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Clarendon County, South Carolina | SR-23 OLD GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 S OGLESBY RD | 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.