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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-41 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Rusk County, Texas | FM 13 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Dunn County, Wisconsin | CR-Q | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SR-153 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | FLETCHER AVE W | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SLAUSON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-99E | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | ELLIS AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 2 |
| May 2, 2021 | Highland, Utah County, Utah | SR-92 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | WILDCAT WAY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Carroll County, Georgia | US-27 SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Camden County, New Jersey | COOPER RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Lamar County, Alabama | SR-96 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Santa Clara County, California | CR-FELTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Gibson County, Tennessee | SR-186 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-LAKEVIEW DR | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Auburn, King County, Washington | W VALLEY HWY N | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 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.