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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2022 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Rock County, Wisconsin | US-14 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | POST RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 S DUPONT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | US-71-2 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Concordia Parish, Louisiana | SR-903 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-S | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | McCracken County, Kentucky | US-60 CLARKS RIVER RD | 5 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Wayne County, Missouri | SR-E | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | CAHABA VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-215 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma | SR-33 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Orem, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-674 W GARDEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | S EDSEL ST | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-15A | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Allen County, Indiana | BLUFFTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Alger County, Michigan | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | SR-63 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Adams County, Nebraska | US-281 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-280 CR-794000 GLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas | SW GAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-RIVER RD NE | 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.