Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 103
- Fatal crashes
- 103
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 73
Between 2020 and 2024, 103 vehicles described as 2013 Ford Taurus were involved in 103 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 73 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 |
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 two-thirds 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%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as 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 | 2013 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.6% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.4% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.1% | 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 | 79 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Virginia | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Minnesota | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Kent County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | E COOK ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Macomb, Township, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-3 GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Richmond, Contra Costa County, California | CARLSON BL | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Pinal County, Arizona | SR-347 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Encinal, La Salle County, Texas | I-35 | 3 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | MU-S GAMMON RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W FLAMINGO RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon | SR-39 ODOT 50 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | MARKS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Dickinson County, Michigan | CR-FOSTER CITY RD | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Rhome, Wise County, Texas | SR-114 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Monterey County, California | SAN JUAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | HESSEN CASSEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | PATTISON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Madison County, Kentucky | SR-52 LANCASTER RD | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Wilton, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 SARATOGA RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-10 | 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.