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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Davie County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Dayton, Liberty County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | CENTRAL RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Marion County, Kentucky | US-68 NEW CAMPBELLSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Tom Green County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-73 W LAMAR ALEXANDER | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Collier County, Florida | CR-896 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-75 | 2 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Temecula, Riverside County, California | MARGARITA RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Carter County, Montana | SR-MT7 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-47 MIDLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | VISTA WAY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Livingston County, Michigan | CR-PINCKNEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | US-385 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-MCCULLEY MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Walla Walla County, Washington | SR-730 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-57 JFK MEMORIAL PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Wake Forest, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-65 CRAIG BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Nags Head, Dare County, North Carolina | US-158 S CROATAN HWY | 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.