Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 75
- Fatal crashes
- 75
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 75 vehicles described as 2015 Ford Taurus were involved in 75 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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 | 5 | 14 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for Ford: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
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 | 2015 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.0% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Dinwiddie County, Virginia | US-460 COX RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lawrence County, Arkansas | US-412 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-92 CAMPBELLTON FAIRBURN RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Beltrami County, Minnesota | TS-23RD ST SE | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | SR-89 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-153 LOWRY AVE N | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | CR-E 34TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Silerville, McCreary County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Hendricks County, Indiana | CR-AMO RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-SULLIVANT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | MU-E LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Coffee County, Tennessee | CR-WATTENDORF MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Wayne County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Gage County, Nebraska | CR-2920 W CHESTNUT RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Henry County, Alabama | CR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-33 N GREENE ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-CLEAVER II BLVD | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | McHenry County, Illinois | SR-173 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Nassau County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-SMYRNA PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Newberry County, South Carolina | SR-34 DIXIE DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Lenawee County, Michigan | SR-50 MONROE 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.