Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Buick Century
Compared with Buick Century · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2005 Buick Century were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
73%
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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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%
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%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick Century: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Buick Century | Buick Century | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-17TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | LaPorte County, Indiana | CR-NOVITATE RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Berea, Madison County, Kentucky | MU-MAYDE RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SW GRAND BLVD SW 36TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Benton County, Missouri | SR-C | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming | NORTHERN DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Montgomery County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Salem County, New Jersey | I-295 | 2 |
| May 26, 2022 | Limestone County, Texas | SR-164 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | CR-7619 HOSPITAL ST | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | THOMPSON BL | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Champaign County, Illinois | US-150 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | CHAT HOLLY ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina | US-401 N BICKETT BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Linn County, Oregon | CR-NORTH RIVER DR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan | W MORRELL ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Dallas County, Missouri | SR-M | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Hall County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-KARLEEN RD | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E 9TH ST | 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.