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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Clermont County, Ohio | CR-14 BETHEL NEW RICHMOND RD | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-80 Hal Rogers Parkway | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | US-6 159TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Ottawa County, Ohio | TR-92 TOUSSAINT PORTAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-542 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Calvert County, Maryland | CR-36 WILSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Brown County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Lyons, Wayne County, New York | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-13 FRANKFORD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-183 BERNVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70-12 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Sandusky County, Ohio | SR-510 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Hamilton County, Florida | CR-25A | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 GREAT TRINITY FOREST WAY | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 MORTON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Graham County, Arizona | US-70 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-8 YORK RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | PISGAH CHURCH 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.