Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 128
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 86
Between 2020 and 2024, 128 vehicles described as 2019 Ford Fusion were involved in 128 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 86 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 27 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 |
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 90 percent of 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%
54%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.9% | 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 | 94 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 25 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Forrest County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Azusa, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 FOOTHILL FRY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Kendall County, Illinois | CR-6/TOWNHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut | US-44 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Junction City, Geary County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Whatcom County, Washington | CR-S PASS RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-231 HALLOWING POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-1 CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York | SR-908A HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Knox County, Nebraska | CR-546 AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14553 ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Garland County, Arkansas | CR-MARIONANDERSONRD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | GEORGIA ST | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Sonoma County, California | LAKEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 HWY 29 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | INDIAN CANYON DR N | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU- 6020 MLK JR | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 E NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | FM 2625 | 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.