Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2011 Ford Taurus were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 | 2011 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 41 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-7 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | MORSE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Orange County, Texas | SR-62 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | SR-37 OLD METAL RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | SOUTH DAKOTA AVE NE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 60TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | SR-1019 SCANDIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1006 MOUNT PLEASANT RD N | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Independence County, Arkansas | SR-69-4 | 4 |
| May 8, 2021 | Stevens County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas | US-64-17B | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1600 MCCORMICK BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-609 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Hyde County, South Dakota | US-14 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Muskegon County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | MOUNT VERNON ST | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Sunnyvale, Dallas County, Texas | US-80 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Burnsville, Braxton County, West Virginia | SOUTH MAIN ST | 2 |
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.