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 12, 2022 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Marana, Pima County, Arizona | W TANGERINE RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | West Monroe, Oswego County, New York | CR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Bainbridge, Putnam County, Indiana | PAT RADY WAY | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-MCKAY RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Merced, Merced County, California | SR-140/E YOSEMITE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-51 ODOT 193 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | CHOUTEAU TRFY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Appling County, Georgia | SR-144 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Roane County, Tennessee | SR-58 DECATUR HWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Lincoln County, Wisconsin | SR-64 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | S 20TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Lyon County, Kansas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-302 EDMUND HWY | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Frederick County, Virginia | SR-7/ BERRYVILLE PKE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | MCCULLOCH ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Prentiss County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Kern County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-8033 RAMP F RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Butte County, California | SR-79 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Livermore Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-133 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 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.