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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-N 35TH STREET | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | DRIVEWAY DRIFTING PELICAN CT | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Rockland, Ontonagon County, Michigan | US-45 NATIONAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NW 150TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Wilcox County, Alabama | CR-1 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Rush County, Indiana | CR-1000 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-287/WY-789 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia | US-50 THORNTON PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Taylor, Wayne County, Michigan | EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Clinton County, Iowa | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | US-41 SR-11 HAWKINSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | CR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Wayne County, Kentucky | SR-90 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Dolton, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 SIBLEY BLVD | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | FERN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Scioto County, Ohio | US-52 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-J | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | NOGALES HWY | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | NONE | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Tigard, Washington County, Oregon | SW UPPER BOONES FERRY RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 S | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Caldwell County, Missouri | SR-13 | 2 |
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.