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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | Elma, Erie County, New York | US-20 TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Oakfield, Worth County, Georgia | SR-300 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Camden County, New Jersey | SR-168 BLACK HORSE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Nicholson, Jackson County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | DEAN DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 98TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-170 OKATIE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Osage County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-22ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Genesee County, Michigan | SR-57 E VIENNA RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio | SR-18 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Boone County, Indiana | CR-100 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-191 JONES MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas | SR-11 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | White County, Georgia | SR-254 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | I-29 N | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Edmond, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | W 33RD ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Prince William County, Virginia | SR-234 SUDLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2000 FALLS OF NEUSE RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | DeKalb County, Illinois | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Spencer County, Indiana | SR-161 | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | CS-JIM WALTER DR | 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.