Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Mercury Sable
Compared with Mercury Sable · Mercury · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2001 Mercury Sable were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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
88%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Mercury Sable: 72%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mercury: 68%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Mercury Sable: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for Mercury: 19%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Mercury Sable: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mercury: 22%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercury Sable: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mercury: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Mercury Sable | Mercury Sable | Mercury | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 15.1% | 19.3% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 19.7% | 22.0% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.0% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Lake Park, Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-809 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia | US-522 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Morton County, North Dakota | SR-1806 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-52 LANCASTER RD | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-008600/AYERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | US-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-286 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N SHERMAN BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Clinton County, Michigan | CR-WOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Panola County, Mississippi | CR-Rooks Road | 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.