Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 124
- Fatal crashes
- 124
- Deaths inside
- 99
- Other deaths
- 42
Between 2020 and 2024, 124 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Focus were involved in 124 fatal crashes in the United States. 99 people died inside these vehicles and 42 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 27 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | 20 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 |
| 2023 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 21 | 9 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 | 2008 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.4% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.7% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.3% | 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 | 93 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 14 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SR-231 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-85 BUSN RT 8TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan | JOY RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Stratford, Sherman County, Texas | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-TROOST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Palmyra, Lenawee County, Michigan | US-223 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 CHARLOTTE PK | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Pooler, Chatham County, Georgia | US-80 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-BLUE RIDGE CUTOFF | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | SR-170 OKATIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan | PURITAN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CS-HAWKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-INDEPENDENCE AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | North Charleston, Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-62 ASHLEY PHOSPHATE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | TS-74 BIGGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Whitley County, Kentucky | CR-BLACK OAK RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Medford Lakes, Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-35/TELEPHONE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Hardin County, Kentucky | CR-PLEASANT HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | North Charleston, Dorchester County, South Carolina | CR-NETHERBY LANE | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ALBATROSS WY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee | SR-160 ENKA 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.