Fatal crash profile · Model
Mercury Monterey
Compared with Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2022
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2022, 11 vehicles described as Mercury Monterey were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Mercury: 68%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Mercury: 19%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mercury: 22%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 Monterey | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 27.3% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.5% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Tippah County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | HAINES ST | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | MCKINLEY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Scott County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | SR-820 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | CARAWAY MTN RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan | HIX RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Hampton County, South Carolina | SR-63 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Hempstead County, Arkansas | I-30-12 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Nodaway County, Missouri | SR-46 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | JOY RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.