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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-17 WASHTENAW AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Clinton, Kennebec County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fayette County, Texas | US-77 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-846 WEST MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 2 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | RURAL RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | US-41 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | UPLANDS WOODS CIR | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Evangeline Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee | SR-111 BYRDSTOWN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | US-69 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Garden City, Wayne County, Michigan | MARQUETTE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Butte County, California | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Jackson County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Sharkey County, Mississippi | US-61 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Montgomery, Orange County, New York | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Warren County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Redlands, San Bernardino County, California | SR-38 LUGONIA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Blount County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-6 CHARLES ST | 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.