Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 276
- Fatal crashes
- 275
- Deaths inside
- 161
- Other deaths
- 164
Between 2020 and 2024, 276 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Fusion were involved in 275 fatal crashes in the United States. 161 people died inside these vehicles and 164 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 | 55 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 30 |
| 2021 | 36 | 38 |
| 2022 | 37 | 43 |
| 2023 | 25 | 33 |
| 2024 | 25 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.4% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.9% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.0% | 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 | 209 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 111 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 76 |
| Dark - Lighted | 75 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 31 |
| California | 30 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Ohio | 17 |
| North Carolina | 14 |
| Missouri | 13 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Tennessee | 11 |
| Michigan | 11 |
| Illinois | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2020 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Redding, Shasta County, California | SR-275 PINE ST | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Platteville, Weld County, Colorado | US-85 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Kern County, California | MELCHER RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Madison County, Iowa | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Kitchel, Union County, Indiana | CR-N 9 MILE RD | 4 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | San Diego County, California | WILDCAT CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | US-0183 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 RAMP | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | PITTSBURG-ANTIOCH HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Pickens County, Georgia | SR-108 WALESKA HWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | CR-115 RIDGE PIKE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Searcy, White County, Arkansas | SR-367-17Y | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Bulverde, Comal County, Texas | FM 1863 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Princeton, Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Washington County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas | CR-N LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-847 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-61 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | WALLACE BRANCH RD | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Haywood County, North Carolina | SSR-1523 OLD CLYDE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 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.