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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2023 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | SR-200 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | S CAPITOL ST SE | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma | US-283 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Whatcom County, Washington | CR-BIRCH BAY LYNDEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska | US-281 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CRAYCROFT RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Prince George County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | South Effingham, Carroll County, New Hampshire | GREEN MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Harker Heights, Bell County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR-1330 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Ottawa County, Michigan | CR-168TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio | US-68 DETROIT ST | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Minidoka County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado | HOVER ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-S 9TH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-64 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-635 W NICHOLSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE 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.