Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Ford Taurus
Compared with Ford Taurus · Ford · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2018 Ford Taurus were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
42%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Ford Taurus: 18%
- About the same as the share for Ford: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Ford Taurus: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for Ford: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Ford Taurus: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for Ford: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Ford Taurus | Ford Taurus | Ford | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 15.8% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-23 KINGS RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-50 COLUMBIA PK | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-436 SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Frederick County, Maryland | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-10TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Tillamook County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 HWY 17 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-25 RAMP D | 2 |
| May 20, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-270 EISENHOWER MEM HWY | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-360 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-20 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Bay Springs, Jasper County, Mississippi | CR-17 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Harned, Breckinridge County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | SR-335 LP/SONCY RD | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | DIAMOND ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | East Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Monroe County, Michigan | SR-50 CUSTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | WESMERE PKWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Midland, Midland County, Michigan | SAGINAW RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2542 ROCK QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-458 | 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.