Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford Fiesta · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Fiesta were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
63%
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 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Fiesta: 14%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Fiesta: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 | 2015 Ford Fiesta | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.1% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.1% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.6% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-440 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-112 MADISON ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Prince Edward County, Virginia | CR-633 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | JAMES ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Coles County, Illinois | CR-500E | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | N HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Winkler County, Texas | SR-302 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Bay County, Florida | SHORELINE CIR | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | South Glens Falls, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 SARATOGA RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Cherokee County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1466 DEEP RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-170 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | CAMERON RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Bladen County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Kaysville, Davis County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-1005 QUAKER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Washington County, Indiana | SR-BYPASS | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Cooke County, Texas | I-35 | 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.