Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 158
- Fatal crashes
- 158
- Deaths inside
- 82
- Other deaths
- 98
Between 2020 and 2024, 158 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Escape were involved in 158 fatal crashes in the United States. 82 people died inside these vehicles and 98 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 38 |
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 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 21 | 11 |
| 2022 | 19 | 28 |
| 2023 | 14 | 26 |
| 2024 | 20 | 22 |
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 60 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About half the share for Ford: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
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 | 2018 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.6% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.6% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.1% | 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 | 116 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 93 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| New York | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Blue Earth County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-213 ODOT 160 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Carroll County, Georgia | CR-038500 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-36 LITTLE RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Warsaw, Gallatin County, Kentucky | US-42 E MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | New City, Rockland County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Webster County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W SILVER SPRING DR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Newton County, Indiana | CR-50 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | HOSPITAL RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Licking County, Ohio | SR-79 HEBRON RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-17 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Hays County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Calloway County, Kentucky | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-17 WASHTENAW AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Noble County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Park County, Wyoming | US-310/WY-789/ASH ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Trimble County, Kentucky | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Newaygo County, Michigan | 110TH | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-SHERIDAN 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.