Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2002 Ford Taurus were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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 | 15 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
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%
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 | 2002 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.6% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.9% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee | US-70A SR-77 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | San Jacinto County, Texas | CR-LAKE POOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Buffalo County, Wisconsin | BOLAND VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Port Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska | KENAI SPUR HWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | US-321 MAIDEN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | SR-922/1ST AVE E | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | Grand Traverse County, Michigan | CR-633 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Dillon County, South Carolina | SR-192 JUDSON RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Nelson County, Kentucky | US-62 BOSTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | BLUEMOUND DR | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-31 W MARYLAND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-TANGLEWOOD LN | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-19 SMOKEY PARK HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | TONGANOXIE DR | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-97 GEORGIA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | HAVERHILL RD S | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | PEAVY RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Wabasha County, Minnesota | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Ashland County, Ohio | SR-60 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | ALBATROSS ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-138 | 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.