Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2008 Ford Taurus were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
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%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.5% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.2% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Clark County, Wisconsin | BIRCH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | TS-128 MONROE ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Henry County, Missouri | SR-13 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Williams County, Ohio | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Sussex County, Delaware | CR74 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | SR-50 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | LaGrange County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Collin County, Texas | CR-543 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-337 ALLENTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-5 LEONARDTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut | MU-FARMINGTON AV | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Spring Lake Park, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-47 UNIVERSITY AVE NE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Whitley County, Indiana | US-30 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-231 SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-65 MIAMI ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | CR-BEASLEY BAYOU RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Wayne County, Kentucky | SR-167 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Osage County, Oklahoma | SR-20 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Jackson County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD SW | 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.