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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | Beloit, Mitchell County, Kansas | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Charlton Depot, Worcester County, Massachusetts | US-20 WORCESTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Indian Hills, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-BLANKENBAKER LN | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | El Paso County, Texas | US-180 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-DEMOCRAT RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 S DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Miami Springs, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 JAMES WAGNER MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | SR-66 E | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-847 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | KENSINGTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Hardeeville, Jasper County, South Carolina | US-17 WHYTE HARDEE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Premont, Jim Wells County, Texas | US-281 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Kings County, California | GRANGEVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia | SR-141/GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CLARENCE AVE | 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.