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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | DAVISON ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | UNION BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Napoleon, Jackson County, Michigan | SR-50 BROOKLYN RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | SR-114 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Marion County, Tennessee | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Howard County, Indiana | US- 31 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Ripley County, Indiana | SR-129 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LP/GREAT TRINITY FOREST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Buchanan County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MCCART AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-528 MADISON RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Delta County, Colorado | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | VANCE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-421 SPUR/BANDERA RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | SUN CITY ANTHEM DR | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | FM 364 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Denton County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | S LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Merced County, California | SANTA FE DR | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | SOUTHWEST TRFY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 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.