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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2022 | Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Kern County, California | S EDISON RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Sevier County, Tennessee | SR-338 BOYDS CREEK HWY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | THREE OAKS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri | OLD JEFFERSON CITY RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-W MCNICHOLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Porter, Porter County, Indiana | US-20W | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Calumet City, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 TORRENCE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-101 HWY 101 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Jackson County, Georgia | SR-335 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-422 WOODLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-317 BONNY OAKS | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri | VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Shelby County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | I-2 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | N DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Mount Pleasant, Titus County, Texas | US-271 BUSINESS JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | E 12000N RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Ferguson, St. Louis County, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 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.