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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-100 S 108TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan | BIDDLE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | US-25 CLAY WADE BAILEY BRIDGE | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Golden Valley, Mohave County, Arizona | CHINO DR | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 BRANCH AVE | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Madison, Madison County, Alabama | MU-WALL TRIANA HWY | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | E MISSION ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-1 COASTAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Troupsburg, Steuben County, New York | SR-36 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-21 CENTER ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-182 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | US-24 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Routt County, Colorado | CR-129 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Ogle County, Illinois | SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Bladen County, North Carolina | US-701 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-391 S KIPLING PKWY | 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.