Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 152
- Fatal crashes
- 152
- Deaths inside
- 79
- Other deaths
- 91
Between 2020 and 2024, 152 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Escape were involved in 152 fatal crashes in the United States. 79 people died inside these vehicles and 91 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 | 39 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022 | 14 | 21 |
| 2023 | 19 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.9% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.9% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.5% | 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 | 110 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 92 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Missouri | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Clarion, Clarion County, Pennsylvania | SR-322 TWENTY EIGHTH DIV HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-57 POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Clay, Onondaga County, New York | SR-31 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Gallitzin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-53 GALLITZIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | TS-PATTEN HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Carroll County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Genesee County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | VILLAGE WEST PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Seattle, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Brown County, Minnesota | US-14 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WHITE OAK AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | MU-UNION ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Manns Choice, Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-96 HYNDMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Chattooga County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-CLIFTON OAKS DR | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Westland, Wayne County, Michigan | MARQUETTE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-72 URBANA RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FOLSOM BL | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California | WILDWOOD CANYON RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | US-71 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska | US-HWY 75 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 196 | 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.