Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercury Mariner
Compared with Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 84
- Other deaths
- 64
Between 2020 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as Mercury Mariner were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 84 people died inside these vehicles and 64 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Mercury: 68%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 10 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 22 | 15 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mercury: 19%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Mercury: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Mercury: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercury Mariner | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.4% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 83 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 45 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 12 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Virginia | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mercury Mariner by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2020 | Midland, Midland County, Michigan | SR-20 ISABELLA RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-84TH ST NE | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Avinger, Cass County, Texas | SR-155 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE COALMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | LaSalle County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Eustis, Lake County, Florida | CR-452 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Winslow, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-536 SPUR WILLIAMSTOWN ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-4 LAMAR AVE | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Logan County, Kentucky | US-68 | 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.