Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2010 Ford Taurus were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2010 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.6% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.6% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 24 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| New York | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Warrensville Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-826 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Marquette County, Michigan | CR-492 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Dix, Jefferson County, Illinois | SR-37 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | CR-604 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S WALKER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Washington County, Ohio | SR-7 OHIO RIVER SCENIC BYWAY | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | York County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | S DURKIN DR | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-69 S 9TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas | CAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Crittenden County, Arkansas | W NORTH SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Clay County, West Virginia | UPPER PINE DR | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Taney County, Missouri | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71/BEN WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | US-34 O ST | 2 |
| May 26, 2022 | Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York | BROAD ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas | US-277 SPUR/GARFIELD ST | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Pope County, Arkansas | CR-CROW MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | 20 TERRACE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | LAKESHORE PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | ELMHURST ST | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-211 ROBERTS AVE | 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.