Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 135
- Fatal crashes
- 135
- Deaths inside
- 101
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 135 vehicles described as 2009 Ford Focus were involved in 135 fatal crashes in the United States. 101 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 13 |
| 2021 | 30 | 5 |
| 2022 | 22 | 14 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of 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 | 2009 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.6% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.6% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 98 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 70 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 10 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Washington | 6 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Fayette County, Alabama | SR-96 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio | US-6 ERIE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | TIDIOUTE ENTERPRISE RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Clayton County, Iowa | CR-X3C/GRANDVIEW RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-LEE RD 166 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | MU-EAST ALEXANDER ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Sacaton, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-587 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CAVE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana | MU-JOHN WILLIAMS BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Ottawa County, Michigan | SR-45 LAKE MICHIGAN DR | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-102 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-4 EDEN PRAIRIE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Talladega County, Alabama | SR-34 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Newark, Licking County, Ohio | MU-945 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | FM 659/ZARAGOZA RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14553 ST CLAIR AV | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-85 S FORT ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Morgan County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-CARNEY LAKE RD SW | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Wexford County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | CLINTON KEITH 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.