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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-57 14 MILE RD NE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Lyon County, Iowa | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-6 | 2 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Carver County, Minnesota | SR-7 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | US-301 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FLORIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LAURA KOPPE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | CR-GUADALUPE CANYON PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | US-20 MCKINLEY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Beallsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania | US-40 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-290 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Brule County, South Dakota | I-90 E1 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina | I-85 BUS US-29/70 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-0014 HW | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 248TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Long County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Laguna, Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Shasta County, California | DERSCH RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | HUNTING PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Long County, Georgia | SR-57 | 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.