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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Sangamon County, Illinois | PALM RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Fayette County, Texas | US-77 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, Indiana | STRAWBERRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 WADE HAMPTON BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | PLEASANTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | 11TH AVE | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-97 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | OLD MISSION ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SR-2030 POWELL RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | CHIMNEY ROCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 NB | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | 300 W | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-87 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-MIDDLEBELT RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 HALSTED ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | S RAINBOW BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 | 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.