Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2000 Ford Taurus were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 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 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
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%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.4% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.0% | 49.4% | 45.5% | 49.3% |
Share of vehicles in fatal crashes. Speeding and drinking are as recorded for the driver in police reports.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Covington, King County, Washington | MU-SE 256TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Spring Valley, Rockland County, New York | CR-80 NEW HEMPSTEAD RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-77 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Motley County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Baxter County, Arkansas | SR-201 | 4 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | TS-POTTS BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-78 JUNIPER BAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Snohomish County, Washington | CR-PIONEER HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Ashland County, Ohio | SR-511 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-122 SPUR/PRESA ST | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia | US-220 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | US-11 RITNER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Madison County, Florida | SR-6 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1520 GENTRY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | CLAIRE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | 25TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VENICE BL | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Highlands County, Florida | CR-634A | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Wilson County, North Carolina | US-264 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Muldraugh, Meade County, Kentucky | US-31 N DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | N COTNER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 51ST ST SE | 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.