Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 133
- Fatal crashes
- 133
- Deaths inside
- 111
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 133 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Focus were involved in 133 fatal crashes in the United States. 111 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
78%
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 | 27 | 10 |
| 2021 | 27 | 9 |
| 2022 | 24 | 4 |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as 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%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.3% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.3% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 90 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 15 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| New York | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2021 | Brown County, Ohio | CR-1 NEW HARMONY SHILOH RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-340 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | HONEY CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Georgetown, Madison County, New York | CR-58 CRUMB HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Clark County, Ohio | CR-68 URBANA RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | SR-134 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | FM 2994 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-99E | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Salem, Marion County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 72 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mantua, Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-635 LAMBS RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Rowan County, North Carolina | GOLD KNOB RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Lewisburg, Marshall County, Tennessee | US-31A SR-106 S ELLINGTON PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | PEACH ORCHARD RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Canyon County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | HICKORY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Butte County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Trempealeau County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 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.