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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2020 | Hertford County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Pike County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-QUEENSTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-60 CANDLER RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 DAN RYAN EXPWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia | SR-196 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Williamson, Wayne County, New York | SR-104 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | SR-336 LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | CAMPUS PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S LA BREA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | W SAN CARLOS ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 2 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-551 N HOOK ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Forest Park, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 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.