Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 1999 Ford Taurus were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 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 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 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%
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About double the share for Ford: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 | 1999 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.6% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Silver Bow County, Montana | OLD US HIGHWAY 1 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-TT | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-214 ODOT 140 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Lincoln County, Nebraska | US-83 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Texas County, Missouri | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Bannock County, Idaho | RESERVATION RD | 4 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | DR MARTING LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Early, Brown County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ham Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Missaukee County, Michigan | CR-E MOORESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Hickman County, Kentucky | SR-58 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-118 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Kennewick, Benton County, Washington | SR-240 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Texas County, Missouri | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | White County, Arkansas | SR-13-13 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Maury County, Tennessee | SR-50 NEW LEWISBURG HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Douglas County, Georgia | CR-081300/DORIS RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | 430TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Texas County, Oklahoma | CR-MILE 14 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | CR-VERSAILLES RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Monroe County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Buchanan, Haralson County, Georgia | US-27 SR-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.