Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Ford Escape
Compared with Ford Escape · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2022 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2022 Ford Escape were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Escape: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 12 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Escape: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Escape: 43%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Ford Escape | Ford Escape | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.9% | 11.5% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.0% | 12.6% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin | GREENFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Ashley County, Arkansas | CR-53 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Oregon County, Missouri | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Rusk County, Wisconsin | SR-40 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-2 | 4 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Pike County, Ohio | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR- 212 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | CR-8 85TH ST NE | 2 |
| May 1, 2024 | Richland County, Ohio | I-71 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-56TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Clay County, Florida | MU-OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Lee County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-1 COON RAPIDS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Whittier, Los Angeles County, California | E SLAUSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 W | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Ruskin, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Monroe County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Wilson County, Kansas | US-400 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Warrick County, Indiana | CR-STEVENSON STATION | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.