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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Placer County, California | SR-89 | 2 |
| May 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90A | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Erie, Monroe County, Michigan | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | River Grove, Cook County, Illinois | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | US-6 CHANNAHON RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0507 MILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Taberg, Oneida County, New York | SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Placer County, California | ATHENS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | West Deptford, Gloucester County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1102 ADDOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Woodson County, Kansas | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | GRAND ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Botetourt County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri | NOR 70 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DOBBINS RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-55 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | MAINE ST | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Glynn County, Georgia | SR-27 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-184 W ALEXIS 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.