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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2021 | Logan County, Kentucky | US-68 BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Harrison County, Mississippi | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan | SR-142 HURON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Kent, King County, Washington | 132ND AVE SE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 3 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan | YUBA ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | EXCELSIOR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Allegany County, Maryland | SR-936 UPPER GEORGES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | HOOVER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Lamar County, Alabama | SR-96 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Morton, Scott County, Mississippi | OAKDALE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Collier County, Florida | LELY RESORT BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Harrison County, Indiana | SR-135 | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Moniteau County, Missouri | US-50 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-42 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Laurens County, Georgia | CR-519/BREWTON LOVETT RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Ashland County, Wisconsin | BIRCH HILL ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | sr-303 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Westmoreland, Oneida County, New York | CR-42 BARTLETT RD | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | New York City, Richmond County, New York | CLOVE RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama | solitude ave | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Shelby Gap, Pike County, Kentucky | Sr-805 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Warren County, Missouri | SR-TT | 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.