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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 5 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri | SR-J | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | LINDLEY DR | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Frio County, Texas | FM 140 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | 20TH ST E | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Lawrence, Marion County, Indiana | 56TH | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Worcester County, Maryland | SR-12 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | BELT LINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | KENTUCKY AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | FLATLANDS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | 34TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Canton Township, Wayne County, Michigan | US-12 MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | White Oak, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-48 JACKS RUN RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Altha, Calhoun County, Florida | SR-71 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | FM 1488 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Denison, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-426 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Trinity, Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1547 UNITY ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Tustin, Orange County, California | BARRANCA PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Foley, Benton County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MICHIGAN RD | 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.