Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford Fusion · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 100
- Fatal crashes
- 100
- Deaths inside
- 47
- Other deaths
- 69
Between 2020 and 2024, 100 vehicles described as 2020 Ford Fusion were involved in 100 fatal crashes in the United States. 47 people died inside these vehicles and 69 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Fusion: 50%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 11 |
| 2021 | 15 | 19 |
| 2022 | 6 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Fusion: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Fusion: 17%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 | 2020 Ford Fusion | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.0% | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.0% | 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 | 72 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| California | 11 |
| Florida | 10 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-618 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fairfield County, Ohio | SR-37 LANCASTER NEW LEXINGTON | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 W COAST HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | N SHERIDAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Christian County, Illinois | SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-313 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | West Point, Harris County, Georgia | SR-219 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Oak Brook, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | RINEHART RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Contra Costa County, California | CR-VASCO RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Anthony, Kent County, Rhode Island | FAIRVIEW AV | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-574 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona | N HARQUAHALA VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Choctaw County, Alabama | CR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Bandera County, Texas | FM 1283 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Granville County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | PERSHING AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Pomona, Rockland County, New York | CAMP HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri | COUNTRY CLUB DR | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Fresno County, California | BETHEL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-222 | 2 |
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.