Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2021 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2021 Ford Escape were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About 45 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.8% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.8% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.1% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2024 | Weatherford, Parker County, Texas | SR-RIC WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Washington County, Maryland | I-70 EISENHOWER MEM HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia | SR-73 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-S CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Jersey Village, Harris County, Texas | US-290/NORTHWEST FWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Traverse County, Minnesota | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Cleveland County, Oklahoma | E ETOWAH RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-17 MILE RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | BUS-70 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | MU-MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-623 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Contra Costa County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-UTSA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-72 BARNEGAT RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | W MEMORIAL RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Hampton County, South Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-176 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.