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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Isanti County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota | 32ND AVE S | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Jerome County, Idaho | SR-25 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | Dafter, Chippewa County, Michigan | CR-MACKINAC TRL | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, Illinois | PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Wise County, Texas | FM 718 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Miami County, Ohio | CR-41 NASHVILLE 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.