Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Lincoln MKZ
Compared with Lincoln MKZ · Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 2017 Lincoln MKZ were involved in 24 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Lincoln MKZ: 21%
- About double the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Lincoln MKZ: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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 | 20 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Grayson County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-4016 CENTRAL AVE | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Schiller Park, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 MANNHEIM RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Lenawee County, Michigan | US-223 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois | 171ST ST | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31W | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 51ST ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Lima, Allen County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-64 NITTANY VALLEY DR | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Lincoln, Lincoln County, New Mexico | US-380 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80E | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-867 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | FAIRVIEW DR | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Dekalb, Bowie County, Texas | US-82 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Tate County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Day County, South Dakota | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0008 WILLIAM FLINN HW | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CAMINO DE LA TIERRA | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-27 | 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.