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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas | US-67 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-438 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-989 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | S MCCLINTOCK DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Beltrami County, Minnesota | CR-39 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Riverside County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | St. Clair, Franklin County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-21 ROCKY POINT YAPHANK RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Morgan County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Van Zandt County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-2324 RED WHITE AND BLUE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | CAJON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Kerr County, Texas | SR-173 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | BELT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Ware County, Georgia | SR-122 CARSWELL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois | US-6 5TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Marion County, Kansas | US-50 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | WINDHORST RD W | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E MCDOWELL 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.