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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2021 | Randolph County, Indiana | US-27N | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York | CR-322 NEWLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Hurst, Tarrant County, Texas | I-820 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SR-67 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-91 FL TPK | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | WEST BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Montezuma, Cayuga County, New York | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75/85 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-401 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | INTERNATIONAL PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Polk County, Tennessee | US-64/74 SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-226-2 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Waukesha County, Wisconsin | CR-NN | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota | 42ND ST S | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | EL CAJON BLVD | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Harnett County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-212 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | COUNTY LINE RD | 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.