Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 115
- Fatal crashes
- 115
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 115 vehicles described as 2019 Ford Escape were involved in 115 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 69 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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 | 9 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 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%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.2% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.0% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.1% | 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 | 86 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 16 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Hastings, Barry County, Michigan | SR-43 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Acme, Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CR-633 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Wasco County, Oregon | DUFUR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Jasper County, Illinois | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Butte County, California | SR-162 OROVILLE QUINCY FWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | US-COLUMBIA PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Yellowstone County, Montana | OLD HWY 312 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-GALVESTON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Brown County, Indiana | CR-WOODLAND LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | SR-84 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-3 COAL RIVER RD | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | E PECKHAM LN | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SOUTHBRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-25 SWEETEN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-045900 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Hamilton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota | CR-61 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky | US-421 | 2 |
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.