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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Macon County, North Carolina | SSR-1335 SANDERSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-16 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-394 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois | S CHERRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Glynn County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Little River County, Arkansas | US-71-4 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Meeker County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-266 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Union County, South Dakota | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | CR-FARM SUPPLY ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Essex County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Carroll County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-39 | 1 |
| May 7, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-33 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-79-09B | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S RACINE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-528 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Franklin Parish, Louisiana | SR-578 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Lima, Allen County, Ohio | SR-65 ST JOHN RD | 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.