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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2022 | Iron County, Missouri | CR-80A | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Gibson County, Indiana | US-41 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Kennewick, Benton County, Washington | W CLEARWATER AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Alachua County, Florida | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Bloomfield, Stoddard County, Missouri | SR-25 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | CULLEN BLVD | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | ELVERTA RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Chisago County, Minnesota | CR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | STRINGFIELD RD NW | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Multnomah County, Oregon | CR-SE LOUDEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | BAYSIDE LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Montgomery County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Camden County, Missouri | SR-A | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Shanks, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Yolo County, California | CR-100A | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | WILLIS ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-2006 NARROW DR | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-710 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | CR-HONEY HOLE RD | 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.