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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2023 | Dana Point, Orange County, California | SR-1 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-696 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/CONNALLY LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Lockport, Will County, Illinois | SR-171 ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Wood County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE OATFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Kane County, Illinois | CR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Comer, Madison County, Georgia | SR-172 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-76 W PALMETTO STREET | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts | MARVEL ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota | I-694 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-UNION RD SW | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Cass County, Missouri | SR-B | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | SR-99 EATON RAPIDS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Winnebago County, Iowa | CR-R20 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | White County, Arkansas | SR-385 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-927A | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee | SR-53 W HULL AVE | 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.