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 20, 2021 | Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | WOODCREST AV | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Johnson County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Rock County, Wisconsin | SR-213 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-2003 FLATT RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHADELAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-FOREST RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | PEABODY ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-18-4 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-214 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | S 4000E RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | I-75 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Madison County, Illinois | I-270 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-850 CORKSCREW RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-17 BROOKPARK RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Kankakee County, Illinois | E 2000 N RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | W 29TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Union County, Pennsylvania | SR-45 OLD TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Trinity County, California | CORRAL BOTTOM RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Portage, Porter County, Indiana | I-94 | 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.