Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 216
- Fatal crashes
- 215
- Deaths inside
- 113
- Other deaths
- 124
Between 2020 and 2024, 216 vehicles described as 2010 Ford Fusion were involved in 215 fatal crashes in the United States. 113 people died inside these vehicles and 124 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 | 52 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 36 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 25 |
| 2022 | 24 | 29 |
| 2023 | 26 | 16 |
| 2024 | 21 | 19 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.2% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.1% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.3% | 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 | 155 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 91 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 64 |
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 17 |
| Michigan | 16 |
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 15 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Arizona | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2024 | Round Top, Fayette County, Texas | SR-237/WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Claiborne County, Tennessee | CR-BACK VALLEY RD | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | CR-773 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-604 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 CABRILLO HWY | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Ingham County, Michigan | COLLEGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-190 W CAPITOL DR | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Head of Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-195 E | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana | US-40 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-MENDENHALL RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Jones Creek, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Freistatt, Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Stone County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | MANDELA PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Davison County, South Dakota | SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Queens County, New York | ROCKAWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Hart County, Kentucky | I-65 SOUTH | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Harrisville, Providence County, Rhode Island | LAPHAM FARM RD | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-51 CLAYTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi | MU-EAST ADAMS ST | 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.