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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | M-39 SERVICE DR | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | McLeod County, Minnesota | CR-1 DAIRY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | SR-78 S TRANSIT RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Chickasaw, Mobile County, Alabama | WEST LEE STREET | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Oak Ridge North, Montgomery County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Coffee County, Georgia | SR-31 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7594 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Polk County, Texas | US-190 | 2 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Scurry County, Texas | US-180 | 6 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-770 BARLETT AV | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-140-01 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Madison County, Georgia | US-29 SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-9 MILE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Creek County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Arlington County, Virginia | CR-725 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31E | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | BUENA VISTA PK | 1 |
| May 15, 2020 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-443 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Clarksdale, Coahoma County, Mississippi | SR-161 | 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.