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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-295 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Riverside County, California | RAILROAD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Oracle, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-77 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Westfield, Aroostook County, Maine | US-1 HOULTON RD | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | GALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Stratham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-108 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S KOLB RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee | US-11 SR-2 CONGRESS PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida | SR-89 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Gem County, Idaho | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-343 PINE GROVE ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | CR-1300 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Bollinger County, Missouri | SR-51 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Worth County, Georgia | SR-313 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CLAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Richland County, Ohio | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Lowndes County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Roseville, Placer County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Cohocton, Steuben County, New York | SR-371 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Branchburg, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-202 | 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.