Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Buick Century
Compared with Buick Century · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2000 Buick Century were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 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 | 14 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Century: 69%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
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
20%
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%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick Century: 20%
- About double the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick Century: 46%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Buick Century | Buick Century | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | St. Francois County, Missouri | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- KEDZIE AVE | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Burke County, North Carolina | SR-114 DREXEL RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa | MU-SW SPRINGFIELD DR | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-64 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri | EVERGREEN PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 38TH | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Chippewa County, Wisconsin | SR-64 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Macomb County, Michigan | CR-CAPAC RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Acadia Parish, Louisiana | SR-35 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | SR-10A SE BAYA DR | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Renton, King County, Washington | PUGET DR SE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-31 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | PENNSYLVANIA ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-JESKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-16 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | OAK VILLA BLVD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Cedar County, Nebraska | US-81 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida | PARK ST N | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | I-676 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | St. Lucie County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | GRANT RD | 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.