Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Lincoln MKZ
Compared with Lincoln MKZ · Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2012 Lincoln MKZ were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Lincoln MKZ: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lincoln: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 |
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 the same as the share for Lincoln MKZ: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Lincoln MKZ: 17%
- About 45 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lincoln MKZ: 45%
- About the same as the share for Lincoln: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.1% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.9% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 45.4% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Cook County, Illinois | I-94/BISHOP FORD EXPWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 91ST ST | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Oldham County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-43 WAYNESBURG DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Eaton County, Michigan | JOLLY RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | US-18 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma | US-62 E DOWNING ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-ARKADELPHIA RD | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 42 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1426 MT MISERY RD | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada | GREG ST | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | US-50 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE H | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FLORENCE RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908K SUNKEN MEADOWN PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-22 VIKING BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lake County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Yavapai County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | VISGER ST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17-92 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382 | 2 |
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.