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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2021 | Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida | US-27 N | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Okfuskee County, Oklahoma | SR-27 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Phelps County, Missouri | CR-6120 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-581200/HOUSTON RD | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-82 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Preble County, Ohio | US-127 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S STATE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | CR-WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Warren County, Ohio | SR-28 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-70B | 4 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | SR-0235 HW | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Olive Hill, Carter County, Kentucky | SR-174 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | POWER RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W HISTORIC MITCHELL ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SR-561 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Wright City, Warren County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Duplin County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 SUMMERLINS CROSSOVER | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | TOPPING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | McDonald County, Missouri | US-71 | 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.