Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 66
- Other deaths
- 83
Between 2020 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Escape were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 66 people died inside these vehicles and 83 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18 |
| 2023 | 12 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 |
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 90 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%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.3% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.1% | 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 | 100 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 75 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| California | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-88/RONDAL REAGAN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-69 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Issaquah, King County, Washington | MU-SE ISSAQUAH FALL CITY RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1703 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-5 ELM RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-10 DIXWELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Emporia, Emporia city, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Gladwin County, Michigan | ESTEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Firestone, Weld County, Colorado | SR-119 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | ELLIOT HWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Cortland, Cortland County, New York | SR-281 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Walker County, Texas | SR-75 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3034 WABANK RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Yuba City, Sutter County, California | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Henderson County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-23 LONG NECK RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Dodge County, Minnesota | CR-120TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-89 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Coshocton County, Ohio | TS-261 SHARROCK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | I-55 | 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.