Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Buick Century
Compared with Buick Century · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 57
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as 2003 Buick Century were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 57 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Century: 69%
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 |
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 1.2 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 | 2003 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 | 42.5% | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | LAS PALMAS AV | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | CR-N HINTZ | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Allegan County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Taylor, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-3012 OAK ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-COUNTY LINE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SCHROEDER RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54 GATEWAY NORTH | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | RACE TRACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa | N 4TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | 1900 NW FRONTAGE RD | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-279 OLD NATIONAL HWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | O'Brien County, Iowa | US-18/320TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina | SOUTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | ARCH ST | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 5 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Rutledge, Crenshaw County, Alabama | SR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Wood County, Wisconsin | SR-186 | 2 |
| May 4, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-480 | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Fillmore, Millard County, Utah | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1166 CABINET SHOP RD | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Superior, Pinal County, Arizona | US-60 | 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.