Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 221
- Fatal crashes
- 221
- Deaths inside
- 146
- Other deaths
- 107
Between 2020 and 2024, 221 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Fusion were involved in 221 fatal crashes in the United States. 146 people died inside these vehicles and 107 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 | 34 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2022 | 39 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 46 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | 14 |
| 2021 | 34 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 |
| 2024 | 39 | 23 |
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 90 percent of 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 the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 54%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.8% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.2% | 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 | 168 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 8 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 121 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 26 |
| California | 19 |
| Ohio | 12 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| North Carolina | 11 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Missouri | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1143 LIDDELL RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS BRIDGE | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas | MU-NCOLLEGEST | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Marion County, Missouri | CR-430 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Cecil County, Maryland | CR-295 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-28 E GROVE ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | SR-152 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | MU-BRIARWOOD | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-302 PINE STREET | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | BUS-I 40/AMARILLO BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-104 MCNAUGHTEN RD | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 3 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | American Fork, Utah County, Utah | CENTER ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-2 HILLSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 4 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | RAWSONVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | HIGH 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.