Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercury Montego
Compared with Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as Mercury Montego were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mercury: 68%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
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%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mercury: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Mercury: 47%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mercury Montego | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Mercury Montego by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-ELM AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Otsego County, Michigan | I-75 | 2 |
| May 16, 2021 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | ANN ARBOR ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Caldwell County, Kentucky | SR-293 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire | SR-28 | 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 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Minidoka County, Idaho | 500 WEST RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | YALE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Chatham County, Georgia | SR-204 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Jefferson County, Ohio | US-22 | 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.