Fatal crash profile · Model
Lincoln Aviator
Compared with Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as Lincoln Aviator were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Lincoln: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lincoln: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lincoln Aviator | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.6% | 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 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Lincoln Aviator by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | EVENING GLOW DR | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-236 LAVISTA RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Celina, Collin County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | South Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | MU-CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-17 MILITARY CUTOFF RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Lake Barrington, Lake County, Illinois | SR-59 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Christian County, Kentucky | I-24 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Polk County, Arkansas | US-71-8 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Orleans County, Vermont | SR- 16 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-FREDERICKSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | US-25 BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-703 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Odin, Marion County, Illinois | W LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Ak Chin, Pinal County, Arizona | RALSTON RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Barstow, San Bernardino County, California | E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-3 COAL RIVER RD | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-241 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas | MU-SWISHER RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | E 38TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Nemaha County, Kansas | Y RD ACORN RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | MARSH LN | 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.