Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford C-max
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 72
- Fatal crashes
- 72
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 72 vehicles described as Ford C-max were involved in 72 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 11 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford C-max | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 45.5% | 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 | 56 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 19 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Ford C-max by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | CS-OLD CORNELIA HWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Temple, Bell County, Texas | SR-363 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Vermilion County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Calaveras County, California | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-581 BILL LANE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Perquimans County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | XIMENO AVE | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts | SR-133 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Placer County, California | NICOLAUS RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-163 HOPPLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | HARRIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-77 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Butte County, California | SR-32 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Willard, Box Elder County, Utah | I-15 | 3 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Milford, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | MURRIETA RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 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.