Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Buick Encore GX
Compared with Buick Encore GX · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2021 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2020 Buick Encore GX were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore GX: 53%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick Encore GX: 7%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Buick Encore GX: 7%
- About one-quarter of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore GX: 38%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Buick Encore GX | Buick Encore GX | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.7% | 6.9% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.7% | 37.9% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | 482ND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | West Carrollton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-99 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana | SR-9 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Swansea, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-159/ILLINOIS ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-NEW ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Decatur County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Manatee County, Florida | US-301 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Victoria, Victoria County, Texas | MU-NAVARRO ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-3828 BRAGG BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-MANHATTAN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-332 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1526 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico | BIA-364 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Alma, Marion County, Illinois | CR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | CR-5 AQUILLA RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-222 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Lenawee County, Michigan | CR-HOWELL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Oakland County, Michigan | CR-SILVER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia | SR-303 CYPRESS MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Branchburg, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-202 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York | US-6 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.