Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 115
- Fatal crashes
- 115
- Deaths inside
- 63
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 115 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Escape were involved in 115 fatal crashes in the United States. 63 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 32 |
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 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 19 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 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 | 2020 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.1% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.2% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.4% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 76 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| New York | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1275 BIG OAK CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | CR-3 PINELAWN RD | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | MU-CARTWRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Ingham County, Michigan | I-96 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | TIDIOUTE ENTERPRISE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Magoffin County, Kentucky | US-460 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4065 JUAN TABO BLVD NE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-141 GRATTAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | CR-CAROLINA FOREST BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W 123RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-6 GRAND ARMY OF THE REP HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | No Sioux City, Union County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Auglaize County, Ohio | SR-364 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Sandusky County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Lowville, Lewis County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | RHOADES RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Banks County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois | MU- 77TH ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fabius, Onondaga County, New York | SR-80 | 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.