Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2004 Ford Taurus were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 | 21 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.1% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.5% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.8% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 7 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Lincoln County, Mississippi | SR-583 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Luna County, New Mexico | SR-377/CR40 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Colusa County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Washington County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | US-258 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Lemont, Cook County, Illinois | MAIN ST | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE 122ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Moore County, Texas | SR-152 | 2 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Wright County, Minnesota | US-12 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Pratt County, Kansas | SR-61 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | US-422 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 W MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7506E RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Union County, Ohio | US-42 PLAIN CITY DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | E SANTA CLARA ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Effingham County, Illinois | CR-25 1000TH RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0072 LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Vermillion County, Indiana | SR-63 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Wapello County, Iowa | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Rabun County, Georgia | SR-2 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Paint, Somerset County, Pennsylvania | BEDFORD ST | 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.