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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2021 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | HERMOSA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Jonestown, Travis County, Texas | FM 1431 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Grady County, Georgia | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 CONN/NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma | US-69 MILL ST | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-31 THREE MILE HILL RD | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S INDPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Loudon County, Tennessee | SR-72 TELLICO PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Canyon Lake, Riverside County, California | RAILROAD CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 59TH ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-1 GLENN HWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-627 FAIRCREST ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | MCCOY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Guilford County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-587 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | West Alton, St. Charles County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Reedsville, Preston County, West Virginia | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | SR-281 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | US-12 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | RICHMOND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Carroll County, Virginia | US-221 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Bradley County, Tennessee | SR-60 DALTON PIKE SE | 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.