Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Taurus X
Compared with Ford Taurus X · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Taurus X were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus X: 44%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Taurus X: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Taurus X: 4%
- About one-third of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus X: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Taurus X | Ford Taurus X | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 12.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.0% | 4.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 56.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | Kankakee County, Illinois | CR-41/ESSEX RD/N 16000W | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky | US-68 BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | MU-W ATKINSON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Westmont, DuPage County, Illinois | US-34 OGDEN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Robinson, McLennan County, Texas | SR-6 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | W NORTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama | SR-51 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-611 HENDERSON DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | CAMPBELL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | SR-62 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | MULBERRY ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-552 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Lagrange, LaGrange County, Indiana | US-20W | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Newton County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut | US-1 | 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.