Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 99
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 100 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Fusion were involved in 99 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
68%
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 | 16 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 9 |
| 2024 | 13 | 2 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 54%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.0% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.0% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.0% | 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 | 66 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-382 OLD TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-86 HARDINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Lowndes County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Adams County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Laramie County, Wyoming | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts | N BLANDFORD RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | SR-151 NATHAN ELLIS HWY | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois | SR- GODFREY RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Martin, Floyd County, Kentucky | SR-122 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Cannon County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 JOHN BRAGG HWY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-80/DAVIS ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-N MERIDIAN STREET | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Sampson County, North Carolina | US-421 | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Leland, Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1472 VILLAGE RD | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-62 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Person County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-338 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | US-69/JOE RAMSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Lee County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-920 SALT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Hamburg, Erie County, New York | US-62 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Crawford County, Illinois | N 800TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1827 BROWNS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Ringgold, Catoosa County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Owen County, Indiana | CR-FIDLERROAD | 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.