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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | TS-EAST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Novi, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Baker County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Monroe County, Illinois | SR-3 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-436 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Vine Grove, Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-313 JOE PRATHER HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | I-90 AMVET MEM HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | MURDOCK ST | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Brown County, Wisconsin | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | MU-BUCCOLA AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Kane County, Illinois | CR-PLANK RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Vermilion County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69E/US-59/SOUTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Fulton County, Illinois | CR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Lyon County, Kansas | US-50 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Calaveras County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | SR- 100 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | E SUNSET RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | SR-328 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-6 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Chenequa, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | US-11 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Kingston, DeKalb County, Illinois | GLIDDEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan | US-BRADLEY HIGHWAY | 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.