Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Mercury Montego
Compared with Mercury Montego · Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2006 Mercury Montego were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Mercury Montego: 67%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mercury: 68%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Mercury Montego: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mercury: 19%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mercury Montego: 21%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mercury: 22%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercury Montego: 49%
- About the same as the share for Mercury: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Mercury Montego | Mercury Montego | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.0% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.6% | 48.7% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | SR-E SOUTH BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | CR-116 LOWER MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Blue Bell, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | CR-BUTLER PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Dawson County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Gratiot County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Martin County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Ector County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-59 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Jackson County, North Carolina | SR-107 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-50 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Allegan County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Otsego County, Michigan | I-75 | 2 |
| May 16, 2021 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | ANN ARBOR ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-1010 STATE RD | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Wapello County, Iowa | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Chatham County, Georgia | SR-204 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 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.