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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | LOMALAND | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Gainesville, Wyoming County, New York | SR-19 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Lytle, Atascosa County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Evans, Jackson County, West Virginia | CR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Brookings County, South Dakota | SR-324 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut | CANOE BROOK RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Wickliffe, Lake County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Baltimore city, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | WARRINGTON 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.