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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-AVENUE H EAST ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-BIENVILLE AVENUE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Midway, Liberty County, Georgia | CS-LEWIS FRASIER RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | MU-WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-121 | 2 |
| May 19, 2023 | Clinton County, Ohio | US-68 | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Linn, Gilmer County, West Virginia | CR-26 ELLIS RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-159 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | McLean County, Illinois | US-51 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Yazoo County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-265 BALTIMORE STREET | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington | MU-FREEWAY DR | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Jackson County, Arkansas | SR-18-1 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Jackson County, Georgia | US-129 SR-15AL | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Yakima, Yakima County, Washington | MU-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Madison County, Illinois | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | St. Clair County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-651 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-5213 NAPIER AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | CR-COLLINGSWORTH LANE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Greene County, Tennessee | US-11E/321 SR-34 E ANDREW JOHN | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Monroe County, Michigan | US-24 TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Calhoun County, Iowa | SR-4 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Pulaski County, Missouri | I-44 | 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.