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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2022 | Brenham, Washington County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Isabella County, Michigan | SR-20 E REMUS RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Ada County, Idaho | CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | ZINFANDEL DR | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Ozark, Dale County, Alabama | CR-MIXON SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | LAKE RIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64-9 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Marion County, Kansas | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Grady County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Effingham County, Illinois | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Pike County, Alabama | CR-7711 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Oconto County, Wisconsin | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Marquette County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | San Joaquin County, California | AIRPORT WY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | INDIAN LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 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.