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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | US-209 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-168 CENTENNIAL AVE | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 2222 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-17 MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | CR-W30/LINN BENTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Levy County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Teterboro, Bergen County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-504 FIVE MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Brookline Village, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Richardson, Dallas County, Texas | CENTENNIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas | I-35 N | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MERCHANT DR | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Hillside, Cook County, Illinois | SR-38 ROOSEVELT RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Green Lake County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Taylor County, Texas | FM 1750 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts | LYNN FELLS PRKY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Newton, Jasper County, Iowa | CR-S74 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-MIDDLEBELT RD | 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.