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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-172 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Gilchrist County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Powhatan County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-9TH AVE SR-5 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-1754 MCCRAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-765 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Chambers County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Henderson County, Illinois | 1700 E | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Shasta County, California | ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee | SR-131 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | SE 15TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1324 PETTY RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Lorena, McLennan County, Texas | FM 2837 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 NB SERVICE AREA RDWY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi | I-55 | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Raynham Center, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-138 BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-210 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | SR-25 CR-EW290 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 GERMANTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Roseville, Macomb County, Michigan | UTICA RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Washington County, Wisconsin | CR-COUNTY HWY E | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-S PULASKI RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Claverack, Columbia County, New York | SR-66 | 2 |
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.