Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Lincoln MKZ
Compared with Lincoln MKZ · Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2020 Lincoln MKZ were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 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 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
Deaths
Who died in these crashes
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 45 percent of the share for Lincoln MKZ: 45%
- About 45 percent of the share for Lincoln: 45%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln MKZ | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 20.9% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-60 GULF TO BAY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 30 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Roseville, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Fulton County, Georgia | CR-374000/OAKLEY INDUSTRIAL BL | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | FINLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | St. Michael, Wright County, Minnesota | SR-241 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Mt Olive, Morris County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-6100 TREXLERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | FOURTEEN MILE RD | 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.