Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 93
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Deaths inside
- 76
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 93 vehicles described as 2003 Ford Taurus were involved in 93 fatal crashes in the United States. 76 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 31 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
75%
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 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 23 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.4 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%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.1% | 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 | 67 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Belva, Fayette County, West Virginia | SR-16 DIXIE HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SSR-13 RICHLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Hartwell, Hart County, Georgia | SR-181 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Muscatine County, Iowa | CR-TAYLOR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Anson County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Pulaski County, Indiana | CR-500 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-597 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Washington County, North Carolina | SR-32 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Taney County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Leitchfield, Grayson County, Kentucky | MU-HENDRICKS STREET | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Richmond, Cache County, Utah | US-91 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | CR-12 TETONKA LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Burke County, Georgia | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee | SR-56 BEERSHEBA HWY | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-235 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Lenawee County, Michigan | GORMAN RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-519400 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Arkansas County, Arkansas | US-165 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Saginaw County, Michigan | DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-19E SR-37 | 2 |
| May 10, 2023 | Forsyth County, Georgia | CR-371600 BLUE RIDGE OVERLOOK | 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.