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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Bryan County, Georgia | SR-30 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Greensville County, Virginia | CR-610 | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Jackson Parish, Louisiana | CR-ROME ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-13 HUNTING PARK AV | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-OLD TUSCALOOSA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | US-287 BU/RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 DOVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Erath County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | COLUMBUS AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey | LAURAL LANE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Amite County, Mississippi | CR-KAHNVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Allen County, Ohio | SR-309 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama | ST STEPHENS RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-87 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-154 MEMORIAL DR SE | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1571 GORMAN ST | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | Franklin County, Alabama | SR-243 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-848 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 526/MAXEY RD | 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.