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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2020 | Clarke County, Virginia | US-340 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | New Castle, McClain County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Butler County, Alabama | CR-7 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts | JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-138 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Delaware County, Indiana | CR-600W | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-1019 CONESTOGA RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Berrien County, Michigan | US-31 | 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.