Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as 1997 Ford Taurus were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
Reflects how many of these vehicles are on the road as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Embed
Deaths
Who died in these crashes
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
Other road users are occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists killed in the same crashes.
Embed
Crash factors
Speeding, drinking and night-time crashes
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 49.4% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Morgan County, Tennessee | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-305 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | I 70 N FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1423 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma | US-77 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | FOX HUNT DR | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota | I-94B | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | CR-MONTE ELMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania | I-78 WILLIAM PENN HW | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Crenshaw County, Alabama | cr-50 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.