Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Buick Century
Compared with Buick Century · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as 1999 Buick Century were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Century: 69%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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 Buick Century: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Buick Century: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Century: 46%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Buick Century | Buick Century | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.2% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.2% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.3% | 46.2% | 44.1% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2024 | Seal Beach, Orange County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | PARALLEL PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-163/E UNIVERSITY AVE | 2 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa | US-6 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Amelia County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island | US-1 POST RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-113 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | W 1ST ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | JACK WARNER PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | NEEDMORE RD | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Hardin County, Kentucky | US-210 HODGENSVILLE RD | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SR-55 N RALEIGH ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa | S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana | TILLOTSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | US-27/SR-25 | 2 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | CS-63905 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Ellis County, Texas | SR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD | 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.