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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2022 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Randolph County, Arkansas | SR-90 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | W CUMBERLAND ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | US-40 GEO C MARSHALL PKWY | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | WINDING WAY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas | I-49-28 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Verona, Oneida County, New York | SR-46 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | RIVERVIEW | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69/EASTEX FWY | 2 |
| May 22, 2021 | Northlake, Cook County, Illinois | SR-64 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-63 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Holmes County, Ohio | SR-83 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Graham County, Arizona | CR-SANCHEZ RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Ethel, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana | SR-19 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-2 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Grant County, Washington | SR-243 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-0010 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WALNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Spalding County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-5-09 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Shelby County, Illinois | CR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-36 WOODBURY PIKE | 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.