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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | McDonald County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Hancock County, Illinois | SR-94 1900 E | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas | I-30-140 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Moultrie County, Illinois | CR-1600 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-43 MILES AV | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia | SR-6 | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | FM 3005 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana | N PARK AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Palmer, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-244 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Arden, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Jackson, Amador County, California | SR-49/88 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Clifton Park, Saratoga County, New York | PIERCE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CINCINNATI | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Henderson County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | CR-540A | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Platte County, Missouri | I-29 | 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.