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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2023 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | SR-66 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-MUD LN | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2038 COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Lincoln County, Missouri | CR-SOUTH CHANTILLY RD | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-MCFARLAND RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Kemper County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Harrison County, Indiana | CR-FLATWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CHAMBERLAIN | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SOUTH FRONTAGE RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Live Oak, Bexar County, Texas | AGORA PARKWAY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-177 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Sioux County, Iowa | US-18/320TH ST | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Forrest County, Mississippi | SR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Wayne, Wayne County, Nebraska | SR-35 E 7TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-603 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Clark County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | ARBROOK BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Millington, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1362 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Talladega, Talladega County, Alabama | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Madera, Madera County, California | C ST S | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | N COLISEUM BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | I-80 | 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.