Fatal crash profile · Model year

2006 Ford Fusion

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Vehicles, 2020–2024
71
Fatal crashes
71
Deaths inside
53
Other deaths
26

Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Fusion were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 53 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year
Category Vehicles
2020 19
2021 22
2022 15
2023 7
2024 8

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

67%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

  • About 1.3 times the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
  • About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
  • About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
Deaths in these crashes by year
Category Inside these vehicles Other road users
2020 11 11
2021 18 7
2022 13 2
2023 4 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

28%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

  • About 1.6 times the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
  • About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
  • About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

24%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

  • About 1.4 times the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
  • About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
  • About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

55%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

  • About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 54%
  • About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
  • About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
Crash factors compared
Category 2006 Ford Fusion Ford Fusion Ford All vehicles
Driver speeding 28.2% 17.7% 15.9% 19.0%
Driver drinking 23.9% 17.4% 16.3% 17.7%
At night 54.9% 54.2% 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

Weather at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Clear 46
Cloudy 12
Rain 8
Severe Crosswinds 1
Snow 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash
Category Fatal crashes
Daylight 28
Dark - Not Lighted 22
Dark - Lighted 17
Dusk 3
Dawn 1

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes
Category Vehicles
California 7
Ohio 6
Florida 6
Texas 5
Illinois 4
Pennsylvania 4
Michigan 4
Alabama 3
Minnesota 3
Arizona 3

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date Location Deaths
Mar 23, 2022 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 1
Feb 11, 2022 Jefferson County, Washington 1
Feb 10, 2022 Benton County, Minnesota 1
Jan 18, 2022 Clinton County, Michigan 1
Jan 8, 2022 Bingham County, Idaho 1
Dec 11, 2021 Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas 1
Dec 11, 2021 Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey 1
Dec 10, 2021 Young County, Texas 1
Nov 12, 2021 Weld County, Colorado 1
Oct 29, 2021 Bay County, Florida 4
Oct 25, 2021 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee 1
Oct 24, 2021 San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California 1
Sep 25, 2021 Houston, Harris County, Texas 1
Sep 25, 2021 Montgomery County, Ohio 1
Sep 21, 2021 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania 1
Sep 15, 2021 Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia 1
Sep 5, 2021 Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona 1
Aug 31, 2021 Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia 1
Aug 28, 2021 Kent County, Michigan 1
Aug 26, 2021 Purgatory, Kennebec County, Maine 1
Aug 22, 2021 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 1
Aug 3, 2021 Pasco County, Florida 1
Jun 22, 2021 Pinal County, Arizona 1
May 15, 2021 Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia 1
Apr 18, 2021 Sioux County, Iowa 1

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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.