Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Contour
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2023, 20 vehicles described as Ford Contour were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Contour | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| California | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Craven County, North Carolina | US-17/70 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 49TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | ZARZAMORA ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Linn County, Oregon | CR-BAPTIST CHURCH DR | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SR-700 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | SR-32 W MASON ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Milner, Routt County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Rockingham County, Virginia | SR-259/BROCKS GAP RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 16 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming | SR-258 WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Gilliam County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.