Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 252
- Fatal crashes
- 252
- Deaths inside
- 132
- Other deaths
- 157
Between 2020 and 2024, 252 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Escape were involved in 252 fatal crashes in the United States. 132 people died inside these vehicles and 157 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 | 41 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 48 |
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 90 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 27 |
| 2021 | 32 | 31 |
| 2022 | 29 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 | 32 |
| 2024 | 19 | 39 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.5% | 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 | 176 |
| Cloudy | 43 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 154 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 22 |
| Florida | 22 |
| Texas | 18 |
| Illinois | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | 14 |
| New York | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| California | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 3 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | W DESERT INN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Chatham County, Georgia | SR-0025CO | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-6 TEXAS PALMYRA HWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky | SR-644 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | S WILLIAMSON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Waynesville, Pulaski County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Delaware County, Ohio | TS-141 BUNTY STATION RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-10 LASKEY RD | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Sharp County, Arkansas | US-412 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-117 NORTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-2930 BAY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Allegany County, Maryland | SR-35 ELLERSLIE RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Ottawa County, Michigan | FELCH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | SR-165 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | VISTA CHINO | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | HOSPITAL RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-345 CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado | SE 14TH ST | 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.