Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Escort
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 78
- Fatal crashes
- 78
- Deaths inside
- 69
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 78 vehicles described as Ford Escort were involved in 78 fatal crashes in the United States. 69 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 7 |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Escort | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.9% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Washington | 7 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Escort by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD 5 NW | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Roy, Weber County, Utah | SR-108 MIDLAND DR | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-104 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-223 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-422 PENN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Columbia County, Oregon | SR-47 ODOT 110 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois | MU-BOND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-107 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Monongalia County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-75 POQUONNOCK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | E W T HARRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Hanna City, Peoria County, Illinois | MU- FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Collegedale, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-317 APISON PK | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-NE 112TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Siskiyou County, California | OLD WESTSIDE RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Highland Mills, Orange County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | US-19 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | N VENTURA RD | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Morgan County, Ohio | CR-2 RIVER RD SE | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SR-211 ABERDEEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma | SR-7C DUNCAN BYPASS | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | CR-726 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Westminster, Adams County, Colorado | US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky | SR-61 GREENSBURG RD | 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.