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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | Seminole County, Oklahoma | US-270B | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Coconino County, Arizona | SR-98 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-4013 DIAMOND ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Morgan County, Alabama | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SR-0487 HW | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-15 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | EADS BRIDGE | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-64 RAMP | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Adams County, Indiana | CR-900N | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia | CR-619 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Marianna, Jackson County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SR-903 N KENANSVILLE BYP | 4 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | SR-5 E MINNEHAHA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Campbellsburg, Henry County, Kentucky | US-421 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Sarasota County, Florida | CR-777 N RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Lashmeet, Mercer County, West Virginia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Coleraine, Itasca County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-265 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Converse, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | San Patricio County, Texas | US-77 BU | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Yolo County, California | OLD RIVER RD | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | HEWITT ST | 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.