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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | WALLACE AVE | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Runnels County, Texas | SR-153 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Stafford County, Virginia | CR-684 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Williamson County, Texas | CR-200 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Ottawa County, Kansas | US-81 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Buckeye, Pocahontas County, West Virginia | US-219 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Calloway County, Kentucky | SR-94 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-279 OLD NATIONAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Fountain, El Paso County, Colorado | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | DALLAS AVE SE | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | SR-940T INNER LOOP EXPY | 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.