Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 207
- Fatal crashes
- 207
- Deaths inside
- 129
- Other deaths
- 99
Between 2020 and 2024, 207 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Focus were involved in 207 fatal crashes in the United States. 129 people died inside these vehicles and 99 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 | 36 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 | 30 |
| 2022 | 24 | 23 |
| 2023 | 37 | 20 |
| 2024 | 25 | 6 |
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
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%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.9% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 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 | 149 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 95 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 56 |
| Dark - Lighted | 44 |
| Dawn | 6 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 22 |
| Florida | 21 |
| California | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| Illinois | 10 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Somerset County, Pennsylvania | SR-31 GLADES PKE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Scipio, Millard County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-89 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | CR-DAVIDSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Benzie County, Michigan | US-31 HONOR HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Sandborn, Knox County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | MU-GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Racine County, Wisconsin | MARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | W DUNNELLON RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | US-1 TRUCK PASSAIC RIVER BRIDG | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Conecuh County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jennings County, Indiana | SR-7 | 2 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-322 PORT MATILDA HWY | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-1ST AVE N | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | MU-KENWAY ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas | FM 646 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | E ANAHEIM ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E ALAMEDA AVE | 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.