Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Mercury Mariner
Compared with Mercury Mariner · Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2006 Mercury Mariner were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 the same as the share for Mercury Mariner: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mercury: 68%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Mercury Mariner: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mercury: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Mercury Mariner: 24%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mercury: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mercury Mariner: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mercury: 47%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Mercury Mariner | Mercury Mariner | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 52.2% | 47.4% | 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 | 15 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | Adair County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-3 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Cowlitz County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | San Leandro, Alameda County, California | I-580 MACARTHUR FWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | DOUGLAS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Charles County, Maryland | CR-133 POORHOUSE RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Bay County, Michigan | SR-84 WESTSIDE SAGINAW RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Bellevue, King County, Washington | SE COAL CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Collin County, Texas | US-380 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Lone Oak, Meriwether County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Henry County, Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Saluda County, South Carolina | SR-107 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Morgan County, Missouri | SR-5 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia | CR-0202 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Claxton, Evans County, Georgia | CS-68903/CHURCH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Grundy County, Illinois | CR-41 GRAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-84TH ST NE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE COALMAN 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.