Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Focus were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
79%
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 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 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 | 2004 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.7% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.7% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | E RAINES RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | York County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US- 19 PERRY HWY | 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.