Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Focus were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.8% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.5% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.7% | 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 | 40 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Ruidoso Downs, Lincoln County, New Mexico | CR-1336 GAVILAN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-PORT HUDSON PRIDE ROAD | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Island County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | SR-242 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | I-280 | 2 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Walworth, Wayne County, New York | SR-441 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | TS-FRONT ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-630 EGG HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-3 MILLBROOK RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Whitman County, Washington | US-195 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Logan County, Colorado | CR-62 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | MU- E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Christian County, Missouri | SR-Z | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-3005 RING RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | KENNEFICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Renville County, Minnesota | CR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-125 ATOMIC RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Tulare County, California | CR-AVENUE 192 | 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.