Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 226
- Fatal crashes
- 226
- Deaths inside
- 112
- Other deaths
- 142
Between 2020 and 2024, 226 vehicles described as 2014 Ford Fusion were involved in 226 fatal crashes in the United States. 112 people died inside these vehicles and 142 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 | 49 |
| 2021 | 44 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 26 |
| 2021 | 17 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 | 38 |
| 2023 | 21 | 29 |
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
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%
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%
57%
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 | 2014 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.4% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.8% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.6% | 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 | 161 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 20 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 94 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 52 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 24 |
| Texas | 23 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Michigan | 16 |
| Illinois | 15 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Hamilton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-402 RESICA FALLS RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Onalaska, Polk County, Texas | FM 356 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Palestine, Anderson County, Texas | SR-256 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | EXCELSIOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Hart County, Kentucky | SR-728 PRICEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | MU-PORT MALABAR BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Clay County, Missouri | SR-210 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Sikeston, New Madrid County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | TERRITORIAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Clark County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-BISSONNET ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey | I-280 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Aneth, San Juan County, Utah | SR-162 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-28TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Vermilion County, Illinois | US-136/SR-1/GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | CR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Beaver Creek, Greene County, Ohio | CR-142 DAYTON XENIA RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | CR-100 | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SSR-94 OLD SPARTANBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Kings County, California | GRANGEVILLE BL | 2 |
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.