Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2016 Ford Taurus were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Decherd, Franklin County, Tennessee | US-41A SR-16 DECHERD BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | James City County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Belton, Cass County, Missouri | I-49 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Harrison County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AV | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Summerford, Madison County, Ohio | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | ALABAMA AVE SE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Stewart County, Tennessee | SR-233 CUMBERLAND CITY RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-542 NEW HARRISON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Walworth County, South Dakota | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | San Mateo County, California | SR-84 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 2234/TEXAS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Lancing, Morgan County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-29 MORGAN CO HWY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-249 | 2 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Crawford County, Kansas | SR-47 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Taylorsville, Bartow County, Georgia | CR-062400 TAYLORSVILLE MACEDON | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 HALLSBORO RD S | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | I-295 DELAWARE EXPY | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-369 BROWNS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Cook County, Illinois | 131ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Kern County, California | SOUTH VINELAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Marion County, Kansas | US-56 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Sugar Creek, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-291 | 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.