Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford Fiesta · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Fiesta were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 the same as the share for Ford Fiesta: 62%
- 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 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford Fiesta: 14%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Fiesta: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Fiesta: 53%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Fiesta | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.4% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.5% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.8% | 52.8% | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas | I-35E | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | TS-LOCUST RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Lincoln County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Berwick, York County, Maine | LONG SWAMP RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Franklin County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-230 CAMERON ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Harrisonville, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-77 BRIDGETON PIKE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Nash County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-140 LEE ST | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | I-97 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-195 E | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Martin County, North Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-170 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Sevier County, Tennessee | CR-CHEROKEE HILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Brookland, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49-3 | 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.