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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming | BUTLER SPAETH RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky | US-119 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Upshur County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Orange County, California | SANTIAGO CANYON RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin | TAYLOR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-413 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | La Plata County, Colorado | CR-318 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia | CS-107711 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1447 WESTPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-9002 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Chico, Butte County, California | RIO LINDO AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Bowie County, Texas | US-59/LAKE DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Homewood, Cook County, Illinois | 183RD ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Dickson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 68TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Isabella County, Michigan | BRINTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-426 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Bowie, Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 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.