Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Mercury Mariner
Compared with Mercury Mariner · Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2008 Mercury Mariner were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercury Mariner: 57%
- About 55 percent of the share for Mercury: 68%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercury Mariner: 18%
- About 60 percent of the share for Mercury: 19%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercury Mariner: 24%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mercury: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercury Mariner: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mercury: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Mercury Mariner | Mercury Mariner | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.4% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.1% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.3% | 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 | 18 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | FM 2493 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Ventura County, California | SR-126 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Lake County, Indiana | TS-BELSHAW RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia | SR-34 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Roanoke County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-600 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Hanford, Kings County, California | FIFTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Canton Township, Wayne County, Michigan | US- MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Vinton County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-286/CROSSTOWN EXPWY | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Pitkin County, Colorado | SR-82 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | ALDINE BENDER RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-303 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | BELLEMEADE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | PENINSULA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | US-25 N WILDERNESS RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | E 120TH AVE | 3 |
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.