Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford Fiesta · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Fiesta were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
64%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Fiesta: 14%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Fiesta: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Ford Fiesta | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.8% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Clay County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Denton County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 12300 S | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | US-18 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-522 N FREDERICK PKE | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-183 PICKENS HWY | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | OTIS ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Havana, Gadsden County, Florida | US-27 NB | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Medford, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Stone County, Mississippi | SR-26 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Sussex County, Delaware | CR-493 SHELL BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Johnson County, Texas | FM 916 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | MU-BROWARD BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Morgan County, Illinois | LEACH FARM RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Petersburg, Petersburg city, Virginia | US-460 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-601 SAINT MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Dixmont, Penobscot County, Maine | US-202 WESTERN AVE | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-166/CR-CEMETARY RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Navajo County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 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.