Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Lincoln MKZ
Compared with Lincoln MKZ · Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2018 Lincoln MKZ were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lincoln MKZ: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lincoln: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Lincoln MKZ: 21%
- About 55 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 17%
- About 5 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
10%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 20 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 45%
- About 20 percent of the share for Lincoln: 45%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 10.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Broward County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Kimble County, Texas | US-290/PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama | MCVILLE RD | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | S CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Romeoville, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Jonesville, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana | US-84 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Mundelein, Lake County, Illinois | US-45 LAKE ST | 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.