Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2017 Ford Taurus were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Ford Taurus: 56%
- About 55 percent of the share for Ford: 45%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 15 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
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 | 2017 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.2% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 2.7% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.2% | 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 | 26 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-3481 TAYLOR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-4638 CAMPUS WAY | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-BABCOCK RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Byron, Crawford County, Georgia | CR-016100 MARSHALL MILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Nashville, Washington County, Illinois | SR-127 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-711 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Clarke County, Virginia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Eaton County, Michigan | LANSING RD | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Pearl River County, Mississippi | SR-43 | 2 |
| May 23, 2023 | Clermont, Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Pawnee County, Oklahoma | SR-48 | 4 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Collins, Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1008 W MARKET ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona | SUPERSTITION BLVD | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | CR-N230 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Glenview, Cook County, Illinois | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-540 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | I-25 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 2 |
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.