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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2022 | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | La Grange, Troup County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-659 N COMBEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | FULTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-1203 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Butler County, Ohio | TR-18 PRINCETON RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Kermit, Winkler County, Texas | CAMPBELL ST | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | CLAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee | N COLLEGE ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Fairfield County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER-NEWARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907M GRAND CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-1011 EIGHTH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Larimer County, Colorado | COLORADO BLVD | 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.