Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 105
- Fatal crashes
- 105
- Deaths inside
- 62
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 105 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Focus were involved in 105 fatal crashes in the United States. 62 people died inside these vehicles and 53 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 63%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of 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 | 2017 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.0% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.4% | 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 | 76 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 10 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2021 | Johnston, Polk County, Iowa | MERLE HAY RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Corinth, Denton County, Texas | I-35E/PURPLE HEART TRL | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, New York | I-86 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Bristol, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | CR-C | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-6E | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | GREENBACK LANE | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-2416 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Phelps County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S ARCHER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Elma, Erie County, New York | SR-354 CLINTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-37 ALPINE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Prospect, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Miramar, Broward County, Florida | SR-823 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Parker County, Texas | CR-BANKHEAD HWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Zion, Lake County, Illinois | CR-27 LEWIS AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-412 DURHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Bath, Steuben County, New York | FAUCETT RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | Sr-44 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Vance County, North Carolina | SSR-1101 CHARLIE GRISSOM 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.