Fatal crash profile · Model
Ford Fusion
Compared with Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 2,413
- Fatal crashes
- 2,400
- Deaths inside
- 1,359
- Other deaths
- 1,336
Between 2020 and 2024, 2,413 vehicles described as Ford Fusion were involved in 2,400 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,359 people died inside these vehicles and 1,336 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 | 452 |
| 2021 | 554 |
| 2022 | 496 |
| 2023 | 458 |
| 2024 | 453 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | 258 |
| 2021 | 315 | 295 |
| 2022 | 272 | 284 |
| 2023 | 243 | 257 |
| 2024 | 269 | 242 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 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: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Ford Fusion | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 1,707 |
| Cloudy | 356 |
| Rain | 186 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 33 |
| Snow | 21 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,084 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 655 |
| Dark - Lighted | 540 |
| Dusk | 49 |
| Dawn | 43 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 229 |
| Texas | 212 |
| Florida | 166 |
| Michigan | 131 |
| Ohio | 126 |
| North Carolina | 105 |
| Illinois | 103 |
| Georgia | 102 |
| Missouri | 95 |
| Tennessee | 94 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Ford Fusion by model year
- 2020 100 crashes
- 2019 128 crashes
- 2018 121 crashes
- 2017 234 crashes
- 2016 275 crashes
- 2015 161 crashes
- 2014 226 crashes
- 2013 168 crashes
- 2012 221 crashes
- 2011 189 crashes
- 2010 215 crashes
- 2009 92 crashes
- 2008 99 crashes
- 2007 107 crashes
- 2006 71 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-26 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Lawrence, Marion County, Indiana | 56TH | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-105 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Clay County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 64 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | St. Clair County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | TR-164 COUNTY LINE RD | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Addison, Steuben County, New York | SR-417 ADDISON RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-73 W LAMAR ALEXANDER | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | BASEHOAR RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California | ROHNERT PARK EXPWY | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia | MU-9476 MOUNTAIN INDUSTL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-72 OLD DUNBAR RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Worcester County, Maryland | SR-12 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | HUBBARD ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | MEADOW ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Fletcher, Henderson County, North Carolina | US-25 | 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.