Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford Fiesta · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Fiesta were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Fiesta: 62%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Fiesta: 14%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as 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 | 2016 Ford Fiesta | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.9% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | US-90 CROSBY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Retreat, Navarro County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | US-6/W KIMBERLY RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35 N | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4023 TARRTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-300 WHEATLEYS POND RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Alleghany County, North Carolina | SSR-1444 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Jackson County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Dallas County, Alabama | CR-48 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-165 DELEMAR HWY | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Kingman County, Kansas | NE 150TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia | SR-36 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-109 BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Chester, Morris County, New Jersey | CR-513 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-TUCKER RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Salem, Utah County, Utah | SR-198 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-36 | 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.