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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2021 | Wortham, Freestone County, Texas | FM 27 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 3 |
| May 24, 2021 | Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Sequatchie County, Tennessee | SR-8 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-165 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Dorchester County, Maryland | SR-392 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Costa Mesa, Orange County, California | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois | 2650TH ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | PEDLEY RD | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1928 YOUNG RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Seneca County, Ohio | CR-59 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Sussex County, Delaware | US-113 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | I-79 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 N MILITARY TRL | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | I-680 | 2 |
| May 5, 2020 | Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 BUS | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Bartow, Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Gonzales, Ascension Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 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.