Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Buick Century
Compared with Buick Century · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2004 Buick Century were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
68%
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 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick Century: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick Century: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Buick Century | Buick Century | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.3% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 24 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-26/WY-789 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Monroe County, Missouri | SR-154 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana | US-87/89 SR-200/3 10TH AVE S | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Leavenworth County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AV | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Racine County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Flint Township, Genesee County, Michigan | SR-21 CORUNNA RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-388 SANDY BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | E LANE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-113 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | SOUTHWEST TRFY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-6 SAINT MATTHEWS RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Sanilac County, Michigan | PEBBLE LN | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Delaware County, Indiana | SR-28E | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | US-11 CHARLES ATTIG MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Jaffrey Center, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | GILMORE POND RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-RANKIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1100 SAINT MARYS CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Bland County, Virginia | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SR-191 BREVARD 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.