Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2023, 18 vehicles described as 1998 Ford Taurus were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
22%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About half the share for Ford: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 22.2% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2023 | Ward County, Texas | BUS-I 20 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Rockingham County, Virginia | SR-42/HARPINE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-25 OGEECHEE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Clinton County, Indiana | CR- S PRAIRIE AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky | US-68 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Melrose Park, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | W EASTLAND ST | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota | US-81B | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Greenwood County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Chesterfield County, South Carolina | SR-151 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Greene County, Missouri | PVT PRIVATE RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-50 COLUMBIA PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Haskell County, Kansas | CR-FF | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Chambers County, Alabama | SR-77 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31W | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Oconto County, Wisconsin | STILES RD E | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Goshen County, Wyoming | US-26 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | North Vernon, Jennings County, Indiana | SR-750 | 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.