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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Lee County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27/AVENUE OF THE SAI | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Sangamon County, Illinois | PALM RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Wood County, Ohio | TR-92 DUNBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Sebring, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I-255 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-1125 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Guilderland, Albany County, New York | US-20 WESTERN TPK | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | US-52 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-40 W COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | CR-4 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | St. Charles County, Missouri | CR-OLD HWY 94 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-A1A S OCEAN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Shasta County, California | SR-36 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Marshall, Harrison County, Texas | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-WESTGREEN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Surry County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Smith County, Texas | FM 14 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-704 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 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.