Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2005 Ford Taurus were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 30 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of 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%
45%
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 | 2005 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.7% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.3% | 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 | 56 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Iowa | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | Portage County, Wisconsin | SR-66 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma | NS 3600 RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-2540 N GRAHAM ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Lincoln County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Taylor County, Florida | SR-51 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Stanley County, South Dakota | MILITARY PL | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | CR-616 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Garfield County, Oklahoma | CR-S GARLAND RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Greenup County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Lafayette County, Florida | CR-416 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-2 GOV RITCHIE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Gallia County, Ohio | SR-588 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Iowa County, Iowa | CR-V66/M AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 WINKLER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Madison County, Illinois | I-255 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Curry County, Oregon | SAUNDERS CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana | MU-37TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas | US-180/SEMINOLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-ALABAMA ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | YORKTOWNE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Johnson County, Iowa | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-29 | 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.