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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2023 | Chatham County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Bertrand, Berrien County, Michigan | US-12 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi | US-72 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | ARCTIC BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas | SR-29 | 2 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia | BELLVIEW RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-12 PERCIVAL RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hampton County, South Carolina | US-17 ALT | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Alexandria, Alexandria city, Virginia | BRADDOCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Cape May County, New Jersey | CR-603 BAYSHORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Cobb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-1 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina | FINCH FARM RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Bollinger County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Okanogan County, Washington | SR-153 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Hot Spring County, Arkansas | SR-7 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | W 87TH ST PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-W 36TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Elsmere, Kenton County, Kentucky | SR-1303 TURKEY FOOT RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois | MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-95 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Whitehall, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-317 | 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.