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 18, 2021 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-423 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | RYBOLT AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FUQUA ST | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-Y | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Barry County, Missouri | SR-37 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Miami County, Ohio | SR-571 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SCOFIELD RIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Allegan County, Michigan | CR-135TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Moline Acres, St. Louis County, Missouri | CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Lake County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Nolan County, Texas | SR-153 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Palatka, Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Rogers County, Oklahoma | SR-266 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | ARTHUR LAMB JR RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 10TH AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | CR-RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Cold Spring, Campbell County, Kentucky | SR-0009 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas | US-79-04B | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | I-81 | 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.