Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Escort
Compared with Ford Escort · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Escort were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Escort: 80%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Ford Escort: 17%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Escort: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Escort: 36%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 46%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Ford Escort | Ford Escort | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 20.5% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.5% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Vian, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-75 POQUONNOCK AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-NE 112TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Oxnard, Ventura County, California | N VENTURA RD | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Okanogan County, Washington | US-97 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | CR-316 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas | US-69 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-601 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Pickaway County, Ohio | TR-2 MOCCASIN RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Miami County, Kansas | W 35TH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Camden, Ray County, Missouri | CR-CAMDEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1533 OLD MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-4043 SHEEP HILL 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.