Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 98
- Fatal crashes
- 98
- Deaths inside
- 85
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 98 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Focus were involved in 98 fatal crashes in the United States. 85 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 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
79%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 7 |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as 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 | 2006 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.4% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.4% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.9% | 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 | 74 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Minnesota | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Saint Marys, Camden County, Georgia | CS-62003 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W CAREY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky | US-127 3RD STREET | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SSR-113 OLD BARNWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-806 ELK RUN RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 112TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | US-281/MCALLISTER FWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Gregg County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Wabaunsee County, Kansas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Juniata County, Pennsylvania | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota | SR-MNTH 36 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-75 ASHELEY PHOSHATE RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-76 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | CR-123 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Parkton, Robeson County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia | SR-20 HINTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLNWAY WEST WY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-211 ODOT 161 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | WARREN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-62 BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Wayne County, Michigan | BELLEVILLE 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.