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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Carter County, Tennessee | SR-362 MARY PATTON HWY | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | MU-126817 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-176 BROAD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Rock County, Wisconsin | SR-67 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Newington, Screven County, Georgia | SR-24 | 3 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Ballard County, Kentucky | SR-286 WICKLIFFE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | ROTHWOOD RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-331 SR-9 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Pearl River County, Mississippi | SR-43 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-CASS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 46TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SLAUGHTER LN | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 127TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | SR-263 CAPITAL CIR NW | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | 15TH ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-509 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Perry County, Pennsylvania | US-11 SUSQUEHANNA TR | 2 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-1 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Allen County, Indiana | COLDWATER 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.