Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford Fiesta · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 53
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 2019 Ford Fiesta were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 53 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
65%
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 | 13 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Fiesta: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Fiesta: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
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 | 2019 Ford Fiesta | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.8% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.9% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.4% | 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 | 50 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 10 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | SR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Haines City, Polk County, Florida | DETOUR RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Chouteau, Mayes County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hancock County, Ohio | TS-150 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 S KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Jefferson County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | STEEL ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | I-595 JOHN HANSON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Ward County, North Dakota | CR-20 177TH AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-296 JOHN B WHITE SR BLVD | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-33 MAYNARDVILLE PK | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Sidney, Delaware County, New York | FRANKLIN DEPOT RD | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee | SR-111 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Bedford County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Benson, Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Kendall County, Illinois | RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York | SR-3 CORNELIA ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Mexican Springs, McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Bedford County, Tennessee | SR-130 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | WILDWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina | US-220 BUS N FAYETTEVILLE ST | 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.