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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-360 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Barron County, Wisconsin | CR-D | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Ellis County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Fayette County, Iowa | SR-3/60TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CAVE CREK RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-43 GULL RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Riverside County, California | TEMESCAL CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | SPENCER ST | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Jasper County, Missouri | CR-NUTMEG RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | US-80 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Clinton County, Illinois | COVINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California | ROHNERT PARK EXPWY | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-8 DAVISON HWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ELDER CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Gloucester County, Virginia | CR-656 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida | 17TH AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Calloway County, Kentucky | SR-1483 BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W NORTHERN 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.