Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2012 Ford Taurus were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 45%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.6% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.1% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.4% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | TS-FORT DANIEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W BASELINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 32ND ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Burlington, Hartford County, Connecticut | TS-28 JOHNNYCAKE MOUNTAIN RD | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-JEFFERSON ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Page County, Virginia | US-211 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana | I-64 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | SR-44 CONTINENTAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Reynolds County, Missouri | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Union City, Fulton County, Georgia | US-29AL SR-14AL | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-99W ODOT 91 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Columbia County, Oregon | APIARY RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-93 MANCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Middletown, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Mercer County, Pennsylvania | SR-58 MERCER RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1931 7TH ST RD | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-W VW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | SANDERSON AVE | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Nesconset, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | PENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | CR-C | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Franklin Park, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 MANNHEIM RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N TRYON ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S DORCHESTER 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.