Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Focus were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
85%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 20 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.5% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.2% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.3% | 50.6% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Latah County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MONTAGUE EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah | 7000 S | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Culpeper County, Virginia | CR-686 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois | SR-23 N BLOOMINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Lake County, California | SR-29/175 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Will County, Illinois | CR-24 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Johnson County, Missouri | SR-T | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-47 BROWN RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan | TRENTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-93 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Grayson County, Virginia | CR-837 TIMBERLINE RD | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Pacific County, Washington | CR-SANDRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-874 DON SHULA EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Jackson County, Alabama | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Tulare County, California | SR-190 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 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.