Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 114
- Fatal crashes
- 114
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 54
Between 2020 and 2024, 114 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Focus were involved in 114 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 54 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 20 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 | 2015 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.7% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.8% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 13 |
| Florida | 12 |
| California | 7 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2023 | Weinert, Haskell County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-NEW BRAUNFELS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 FISCHER BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | King and Queen County, Virginia | SR-33 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Marion County, Kentucky | SR-527 SCOTTS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Morrow County, Ohio | SR-229 MARENGO-MTVERNON RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-4 SOUTHERN MD BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BASELINE RD | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Scott County, Mississippi | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Randolph County, Missouri | SR-M | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | ST JOHNS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | South Lake, Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1709/SOUTHLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Rio Vista, Solano County, California | SR-84 RIVER RD | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio | CR-281 TRIMBLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Canton Township, Wayne County, Michigan | US- MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Wilbarger County, Texas | US-287 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Marcy, Oneida County, New York | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-126W ODOT 62 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Randolph County, North Carolina | HOOVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | CR-334 WILLOWS RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Wagoner County, Oklahoma | US-69 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Stone County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 51ST 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.