Fatal crash profile · Model
Lincoln Zephyr
Compared with Lincoln · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as Lincoln Zephyr were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Lincoln: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Lincoln: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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%
| Category | Lincoln Zephyr | Lincoln | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 17.7% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 18 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Lincoln Zephyr by model year
- 2006 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-64/70 SR-1 SUMMER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | SR-60 | 5 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | CR-301 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE K | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-DOVE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Lander County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Houston County, Texas | SR-7 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | CR-LORANE HWY | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | S 5TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Cass County, Michigan | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-22 BANCROFT ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Anderson County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-3033 NEWARK RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | White County, Indiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Labette County, Kansas | US-400 | 2 |
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.