Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2001 Ford Taurus were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times 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%
46%
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 | 2001 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.1% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.9% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.4% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1102 TURNBULL RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Elsberry, Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Jackson County, Illinois | SR- 3 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22W ODOT 30 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1730 OLD NORTHEAST RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 CARSON PASS HWY | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Loudon County, Tennessee | NONE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California | SR-74 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Kankakee County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Bartholomew County, Indiana | CR-25TH ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-3 THE GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Garrett County, Maryland | SR-495 BITTINGER RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky | J R MILLER BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Harrison County, Ohio | CR-51 BAKERS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Calaveras County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Lamar, Barton County, Missouri | MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Kent, King County, Washington | CENTRAL AVE S | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | SR-E LINCOLNWAY I-80 BUS/US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Platte County, Wyoming | CR-204 PALMER CANYON RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 SAW MILL RUN BLVD | 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.