Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Focus
Compared with Ford Focus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 95
- Fatal crashes
- 95
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 52
Between 2020 and 2024, 95 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Focus were involved in 95 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 52 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
52%
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 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Focus: 19%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Focus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Focus: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ford Focus | Ford Focus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.8% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 18.4% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.9% | 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 | 75 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 11 |
| California | 9 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1970 BRYAN STATION RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois | S ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-695 BALT BELTWAY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD S | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | MU-CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | MU-0002 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Longwood, Seminole County, Florida | SR-600 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Ennis, Ellis County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Champaign County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Kern County, California | CR-TEHACHAPI WILLOW SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35/PAN AM EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-64 MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | OLD PLANK RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Odenville, St. Clair County, Alabama | SANIE RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Nelson County, Kentucky | SR-245 NEW SHEPHERDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana | US-231 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | CR-FOX RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-30 DECATUR PK | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Post Falls, Kootenai County, Idaho | I-90 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | SR-29 | 3 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Kasilof, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | COHOE LOOP RD | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Bell County, Texas | CR-PECAN DR | 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.