Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 123
- Fatal crashes
- 123
- Deaths inside
- 79
- Other deaths
- 49
Between 2020 and 2024, 123 vehicles described as 2010 Ford Focus were involved in 123 fatal crashes in the United States. 79 people died inside these vehicles and 49 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 10 |
| 2022 | 21 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of 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%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 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 | 87 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 11 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| California | 6 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | CALIFORNIA AVE | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 FISCHER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Wyoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-307 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | EDSEL FORD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Franklin County, Indiana | SR-252 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia | CS-CAMP WAHSEGA RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | TS-BLANCHARD ST | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Allen County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-518700 BOULDERCREST RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-116 CHICOPEE ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | MU-WORTHSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | BLOOMFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas | SR-31 BUSINESS/7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Canton, Stark County, Ohio | CR-240 12TH ST NE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Napa, Napa County, California | HAGEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | CANNON RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | US-175 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | ORATON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | La Grange, Troup County, Georgia | I-85 S | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Dayton, Liberty County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Park City, Sedgwick County, Kansas | 53RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Linn County, Oregon | I-5 | 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.