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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | Clarke County, Georgia | BEAVER DAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware | COVERDALE ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-290 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Huron County, Ohio | SR-303 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | US-183/RESEARCH BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Charlton, Saratoga County, New York | SR-67 AMSTERDAM RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Erda, Tooele County, Utah | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-1011 ROLLING STONE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Bradford County, Florida | US-301 N | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 27TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Carson County, Texas | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Merced County, California | BRADBURY RD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | I-43 MON VALLEY/FAYETTE EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | US-50 NEW YORK AVE NE | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | SR-260 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | US-90/CROSBY FRWY SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-235 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820/LOOP 820 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Columbia, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Orange County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 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.