Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 121
- Fatal crashes
- 121
- Deaths inside
- 58
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 121 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Fusion were involved in 121 fatal crashes in the United States. 58 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 23 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
44%
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 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26 |
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%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 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 | 2018 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.9% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 51 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| Iowa | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-438 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | OLD LINCOLN HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Champaign County, Illinois | US-45/CUNNINGHAM AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | SR-512 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-MCCART AVE | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Marshall County, Mississippi | CR-CAYCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-SEACREST BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Bonneville County, Idaho | LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Erwin, Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-2006 CRAWFORD RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | SAUK TRL | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Davenport, Scott County, Iowa | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Jefferson County, Iowa | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-105 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-E RAINES RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 82ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | SR-655 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Jackson County, Illinois | US-51 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-107 | 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.