Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 149
- Fatal crashes
- 149
- Deaths inside
- 102
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 149 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Focus were involved in 149 fatal crashes in the United States. 102 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 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
59%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 16 |
| 2021 | 26 | 15 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 |
| 2024 | 21 | 11 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.1 times 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 1.4 times 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 | 2016 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.5% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 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 | 100 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 13 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 71 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 11 |
| New York | 6 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | St. Clair County, Illinois | I- 64 | 2 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Hays County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD N | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | JUNCTION RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Van Wert County, Ohio | US-127 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | E PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | San Luis Obispo County, California | O CONNER WAY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Hubbard County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-121 BOUDINOT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | US-41A NEBO RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Aurora, DuPage County, Illinois | US-34/OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Stanly County, North Carolina | SSR-1968 ST MARTIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas | ANDERSON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Shelby County, Missouri | SR-151 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Wayne County, Tennessee | CR-MIDDLE BUTLER RD | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Mosinee, Marathon County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Mercer County, Ohio | SR-29 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia | CR-00800 LOWER BOSTON RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-253 STATE PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Cora, Logan County, West Virginia | US-60 KANAWHA BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635/LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 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.