Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Lincoln MKZ
Compared with Lincoln MKZ · Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2016 Lincoln MKZ were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 55%
- About the same as the share for Lincoln: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 21%
- About the same as the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 85 percent of 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 half the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for Lincoln: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.0% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Lincoln County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-3 WOODWARD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Sutter County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Colleton County, South Carolina | US-17 COTTAGEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | BUS-I 35 SAN BERNARDO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | PACIFIC HWY | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 207TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | San Benito County, California | SR-156 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | King County, Washington | I-90 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Benton County, Iowa | US-218 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 32ND ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Nassau County, Florida | OLD NASSAUVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-491 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Garvin County, Oklahoma | CR-3260 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | W RIVERSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-288 ZELIENOPLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan | 44TH ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-65N RAMP | 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.