Products: automation-operator. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 40.8/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 98th percentile of 62 other companies.
Ford's record contains three entries, all fatal crashes involving BlueCruise or the company's automated driving system between February and April 2024, each rated severity 5. All three incidents share a common pattern: the vehicle under automated driving assistance struck a stationary or crossing object with fatal results. The index of 41.2 and 98.4 percentile place Ford near the top of its category, driven by both the number of fatal entries and their uniform maximum severity. The record reflects a clustered pattern of same-type fatal events within a two-month span, and its origin is press reporting of individual crashes rather than a single consolidated regulatory finding.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S5 | 03/03 2024 |
fatality | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise fatally crashes into parked cars in Philadelphia · 2 fatalities | NTSB |
| S5 | 02/24 2024 · 21:48 |
fatality | San Antonio, TX, USA | Ford Mustang Mach-E on BlueCruise crashes into Honda in San Antonio, kills occupant | NTSB |
| S5 | 02/2024 | fatality | TX, USA | Fatal Texas crash involved Ford's auto driving system | The Guardian |