Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 200
- Fatal crashes
- 200
- Deaths inside
- 120
- Other deaths
- 105
Between 2020 and 2024, 200 vehicles described as 2014 Ford Focus were involved in 200 fatal crashes in the United States. 120 people died inside these vehicles and 105 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 | 50 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 25 |
| 2021 | 27 | 36 |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 22 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 | 13 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2014 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.5% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.0% | 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 | 141 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 85 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 |
| California | 15 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Alabama | 8 |
| Michigan | 8 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky | US-27 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-4031 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jasper County, South Carolina | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-457 HARRISON AV | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-82 MANOR RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2020 | Watertown, Carver County, Minnesota | Terrace Drive | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Laurel County, Kentucky | US-25 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Monterey County, California | ARROYO SECO RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPY | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | HAVERHILL Rd | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | FM 2304/MENCHACA RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas | US-64-6 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Lewis County, Kentucky | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | PECOS RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Hidalgo County, Texas | MINNESOTA RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-171 BELMONT ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-111 LOOP/AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3 WALNUT ST | 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.