Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 60
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2006 Ford Taurus were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 60 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 4 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2006 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.9% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.2% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.2% | 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 | 40 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Cleveland, White County, Georgia | SR-115 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Todd County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Lowndes County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | HEACOCK ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Santa Rosa County, Florida | MU-HIGHWAY 90 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | CR-212 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Randolph County, Illinois | SR-153 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Marshall County, Iowa | SR-330 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-106 FOUNDRY ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Monticello, San Juan County, Utah | US-191 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Rockwood, Roane County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin | S CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-364 CREEK TURNPIKE | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County, West Virginia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Columbia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3010 MIDDLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas | W HUNTSVILLE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | BI-20/FRONT ST | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York | SR-60 N MAIN ST EXTENSION | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | UNION GROVE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Jefferson County, Mississippi | CR-WOODVINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-489 HIDDEN HILLS RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Batavia, Kane County, Illinois | CR-77 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-23 JACKSON MILLS 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.