Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Focus were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.9% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.9% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.6% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | MU-VALLEY PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Yell County, Arkansas | CR-RESTLESSRD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Plumas County, California | GREENHORN RANCH ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fayette County, Iowa | TS-O AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina | SSR-1863 ARLINGTON ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Boone County, Iowa | CR-E41/OLD HWY 30/216TH DR | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Wayne County, Nebraska | SR-35 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Roanoke County, Virginia | US-11 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-2 SOLOMONS ISLAND RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-K | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1221 WESLEY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Logan County, Kentucky | US-431 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 SINCLAIRE FWY | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1141 FIRE TOWER RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-548 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia | SR-72 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | AVALON BLVD | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | CHELTEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Newark, Alameda County, California | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | YALE BLVD | 2 |
| May 23, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-8 DAVISON HWY | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-T | 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.