NTSB investigates two fatal Ford BlueCruise crashes in 2024
Two fatal crashes involving Ford's BlueCruise driver-assistance system occurred in 2024 when vehicles struck stationary vehicles at highway speed, killing two occupants. The NTSB and NHTSA are investigating, with the NTSB finding the drivers were likely distracted and determining BlueCruise has limitations in detecting stationary vehicles in certain conditions.
What happened
On February 24, 2024, a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E using BlueCruise struck a stationary Honda CR-V at highway speed on Interstate 10 in San Antonio, killing the 56-year-old Honda driver.
On March 3, 2024, another 2022 Mustang Mach-E using BlueCruise struck stationary vehicles on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, causing collisions that killed the drivers of two stationary vehicles.
Reported impact
Two drivers of stationary vehicles were killed in the crashes. The NTSB found that drivers in both fatal crashes were likely distracted in the moments before impact.
Index analysis
The NHTSA determined BlueCruise has limitations in the detection of stationary vehicles in certain conditions and upgraded its investigation in early 2025, sending Ford an exhaustive list of questions in June 2025 which the company answered in August.
Ford has maintained that BlueCruise is a convenience feature and that drivers must always be ready to take control; the company also warns that BlueCruise is not a crash warning or avoidance system.
Governance controls
The NTSB announced a public hearing on March 31, 2026, where it will discuss its findings and likely issue recommendations to Ford, with a final report expected in the weeks following the hearing.
Classification
Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.