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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-204 COVINGTON PK | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-196 TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Hancock County, Kentucky | SR-334 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | 51ST AVENUE EAST | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina | SR-54 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Eaton County, Michigan | MT HOPE HWY | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Normal, McLean County, Illinois | W RAAB RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | SAW PALMETTO PKWAY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-12 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-203 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-310/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-103 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Medina, Medina County, Ohio | US-42 COURT ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Destin, Okaloosa County, Florida | US-98 EMERALD COAST PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Spalding County, Georgia | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-19 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina | US-74 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Gilmer County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Theresa, Jefferson County, New York | SR-26/37 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-295 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-3077 BEAVER GRADE 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.