Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- 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
| 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%
| 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%
| 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
| 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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| 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
| 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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Paramount, Los Angeles County, California | DOWNEY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-162 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Knox County, Illinois | S FARNHAM ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois | US-14 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-283 LAKESHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Fisher County, Texas | CR-309 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | La Verne, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE P | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 87TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | US-40 ORLEANS ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama | SUTTON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-905 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Walker County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | FM 3248 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-202 OLD TROY PIKE | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | CR-EARLY RD | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-13 NORTH BERKELEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Belfast, Allegany County, New York | SR-19 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | RYAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | martin luther king jr dr | 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.