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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Garner, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-5220 | 2 |
| May 16, 2021 | Fairway, Johnson County, Kansas | US-56 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Talbot County, Maryland | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Stonewall County, Texas | SR-283 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S LA CIENEGA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-PIONEER HWY E | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-59 FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Sonoma County, California | ADOBE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Interlaken, Seneca County, New York | HALLS CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-246 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Allen County, Ohio | SR-309 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Indian Trail, Union County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Littlefield, Mohave County, Arizona | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan | US-12 CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W MANCHESTER AV | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Culver City, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 SAN DIEGO FREEWAY | 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.