Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 161
- Fatal crashes
- 161
- Deaths inside
- 91
- Other deaths
- 82
Between 2020 and 2024, 161 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Fusion were involved in 161 fatal crashes in the United States. 91 people died inside these vehicles and 82 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 42 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 23 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
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%
54%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.3% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.0% | 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 | 107 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 17 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 75 |
| Dark - Lighted | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Glendale, Kane County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | US-127 W PLAZA CONNECTOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-204 LONGS POND RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-322 BLACK HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri | I-435 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | MU-E SYCAMORE STREET | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | MINNESOTA AVE W | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Whitehall, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-3993 SHADY LANE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Yulee, Nassau County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-651200 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ARDEN WY | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-295 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | CR-CENTER HILL MARTIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1328 PLAYMORE BEACH RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SR-134 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-57 PREBLE COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas | US-84/MARSHALL HOWARD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | New York City, New York County, New York | AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | S FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | S BAHNSON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-CHICAGO AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-33 | 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.