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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-59 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Will County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-2749 RIVA RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Polk County, Iowa | CR-R56/NW 6TH DR | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Turner, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-4 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Concordia Parish, Louisiana | SR-565 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-14 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | San Diego County, California | WILDCAT CANYON RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/LOOP 410 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Blaine County, Idaho | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee | AYERS ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Cazenovia, Madison County, New York | SR-92 | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Clyo, Effingham County, Georgia | CS-CLYO SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | SR-364/LA HOMA RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-641 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana | US-33 | 2 |
| May 28, 2022 | Laclede County, Missouri | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | TWINKLING STAR RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | TRINITY BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Hancock County, Maine | SR-9 AIRLINE 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.