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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Town and Country, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Eaton County, Michigan | SR-99 CLINTON TRL | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | SR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Huron County, Ohio | TS-92 SNYDER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-SW ROCKHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | US-24 S TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia | US-340 BERRYVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Dunklin County, Missouri | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | TWIN PEAKS RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Hale County, Texas | FM 400 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Brick Town, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-549 BRICK BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Huron County, Michigan | W POPPLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-804 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Childress County, Texas | US-287 | 3 |
| May 30, 2023 | Roanoke County, Virginia | CR-635 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-121 S WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-141 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Crawford County, Ohio | CR-1 MELMORE RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois | EOLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | MURRIETA RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Harvey County, Kansas | SR-15 | 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.