Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 1996 Ford Taurus were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.3% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 49.4% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Watonwan County, Minnesota | CR-105 360TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Tulsa, Osage County, Oklahoma | N GILCREASE MUSEUM RD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Vinton, Benton County, Iowa | US-218/58TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SECOND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Peterborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | US-202 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi | PASS RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Torrance, Los Angeles County, California | SR-213 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138E ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Lee County, Kentucky | SR-52 Beattyville rd | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Lane County, Oregon | SR-58 ODOT 18 | 3 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Greene County, Indiana | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-50 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Spokane County, Washington | SR-27 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Miami County, Indiana | US-31s | 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.