Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Fiesta
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 441
- Fatal crashes
- 441
- Deaths inside
- 299
- Other deaths
- 182
Between 2020 and 2024, 441 vehicles described as Ford Fiesta were involved in 441 fatal crashes in the United States. 299 people died inside these vehicles and 182 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 | 85 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2022 | 91 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2024 | 79 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | 33 |
| 2021 | 70 | 46 |
| 2022 | 59 | 40 |
| 2023 | 63 | 28 |
| 2024 | 49 | 35 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Fiesta | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 315 |
| Cloudy | 60 |
| Rain | 35 |
| Snow | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 206 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 110 |
| Dark - Lighted | 96 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dawn | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 45 |
| California | 40 |
| Florida | 37 |
| North Carolina | 26 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| South Carolina | 18 |
| Tennessee | 16 |
| Alabama | 16 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Illinois | 15 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Ford Fiesta by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-35/REVEILLE ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Albemarle County, Virginia | CR-631 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-166/CR-CEMETARY RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 JAMES WAGNER MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Prince Edward County, Virginia | CR-633 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Tyrrell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | JAMES ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Coles County, Illinois | CR-500E | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Navajo County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| May 18, 2022 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-TUCKER RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MERIDIAN ST N | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | SR-66 E | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-559A OCEAN HEIGHTS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Salem, Utah County, Utah | SR-198 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | FM 76/NORTH LOOP DR | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | N HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-28 ALLEGHENY VALLEY EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-847 | 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.