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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Smyth County, Virginia | CR-600 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Alhambra, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Franklin County, Virginia | CR-619 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-841GENE SNYDER FWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Jefferson County, Nebraska | SR-103 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | CR-47 GREAT NECK RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Douglas County, Oregon | CR-DEL RIO RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Hardin, Marshall County, Kentucky | SR-402 AURORAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | N GALLOWAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Bruno, Logan County, West Virginia | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Augusta County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Monroe County, Tennessee | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-9006 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Allegan County, Michigan | SR-179 129TH AVE | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Freeborn County, Minnesota | TWP RD 39 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | SOUTH WALNUT RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Lighthouse Point, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Turner County, South Dakota | SR-19 | 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.