Fatal crash profile · Model

Lincoln MKZ

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 282
Fatal crashes: 282
Deaths inside: 178
Other deaths: 147

Between 2020 and 2024, 282 vehicles described as Lincoln MKZ were involved in 282 fatal crashes in the United States. 178 people died inside these vehicles and 147 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	57
2021	70
2022	62
2023	40
2024	53

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

55%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About the same as the share for Lincoln: 52%
About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	36	24
2021	46	46
2022	35	33
2023	31	15
2024	30	29

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 1.2 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

17%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About the same as the share for Lincoln: 18%
About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%

45%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About the same as the share for Lincoln: 45%
About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	Lincoln MKZ	Lincoln	All vehicles
Driver speeding	20.9%	17.7%	19.0%
Driver drinking	17.0%	17.7%	17.7%
At night	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	215
Cloudy	30
Rain	18
Fog, Smog, Smoke	3
Snow	1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	144
Dark - Lighted	67
Dark - Not Lighted	60
Dusk	4
Dark - Unknown Lighting	3

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
Florida	36
Texas	26
Michigan	17
Illinois	14
Georgia	14
California	14
Ohio	13
South Carolina	12
Missouri	11
Pennsylvania	9

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Lincoln MKZ by model year

2020 10 crashes
2018 10 crashes
2017 24 crashes
2016 25 crashes
2015 13 crashes
2014 23 crashes
2013 24 crashes
2012 38 crashes
2011 19 crashes
2010 18 crashes
2009 15 crashes
2008 33 crashes
2007 25 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Oct 13, 2021	Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona	S 7TH ST	1
Oct 9, 2021	Richland County, South Carolina	US-1 TWO NOTCH RD	2
Sep 18, 2021	King County, Washington	I-90	3
Sep 6, 2021	Haines City, Polk County, Florida	12TH ST	1
Sep 5, 2021	Benton County, Iowa	US-218	1
Aug 24, 2021	Richland County, South Carolina	SR-48 BLUFF RD	1
Aug 18, 2021	Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	FINLEY RD	1
Aug 7, 2021	Madison County, Alabama	CR-WINCHESTER RD	2
Aug 4, 2021	Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona	N 32ND ST	1
Aug 3, 2021	Fremont County, Wyoming	PLUNKETT ROAD	1
Jul 29, 2021	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee	AIRWAYS RD	1
Jul 29, 2021	Belton, Cass County, Missouri	EOR 49	1
Jul 17, 2021	Harvey County, Kansas	I-135	2
Jul 14, 2021	Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey	SR-55	1
Jul 1, 2021	Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota	I-35	1
Jun 27, 2021	Houston, Harris County, Texas	MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	1
Jun 27, 2021	Independence, Jackson County, Missouri	US-40	1
Jun 21, 2021	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas	SIMPSON STUART RD	1
Jun 13, 2021	Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia	SR-53	1
Jun 11, 2021	Kershaw County, South Carolina	I-20	1
Jun 6, 2021	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana	MERIDIAN ST	1
Jun 1, 2021	Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma	S YALE AVE	2
May 25, 2021	Rolette County, North Dakota	BIA ROAD 8	2
May 23, 2021	Nassau County, Florida	OLD NASSAUVILLE ROAD	1
May 21, 2021	Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois	S MACARTHUR BLVD	1

Compare Lincoln MKZ with another vehicle

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.