Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 234
- Fatal crashes
- 234
- Deaths inside
- 110
- Other deaths
- 146
Between 2020 and 2024, 234 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Fusion were involved in 234 fatal crashes in the United States. 110 people died inside these vehicles and 146 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 48 |
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
43%
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 | 16 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 34 | 27 |
| 2023 | 16 | 31 |
| 2024 | 26 | 29 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
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 | 2017 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.7% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.1% | 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 | 174 |
| Cloudy | 27 |
| 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 | 103 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 66 |
| Dark - Lighted | 56 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 29 |
| Florida | 23 |
| Texas | 21 |
| Georgia | 16 |
| Michigan | 13 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Caldwell County, Texas | FM 20 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nueces County, Texas | FM 2444 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Houston County, Texas | SR-19 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | NS-938 LEES CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | West Point, Harris County, Georgia | SR-103 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Trumbull County, Ohio | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MT ELLIOTT | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico | US-62 GREENE ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Calhoun County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Charles City County, Virginia | SR-5 JOHN TYLER MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4085 BETHLEHEM PK | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-LAFAYETTE ROAD | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Quapaw, Ottawa County, Oklahoma | I-44 WILL ROGERS TPKE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Henry County, Georgia | SR-092000 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Barron County, Wisconsin | US-63 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Benton County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Williamson County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-BOB WALLACE AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | SR-358 | 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.