Fatal crash profile · Model
Buick Encore GX
Compared with Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 87
- Fatal crashes
- 87
- Deaths inside
- 50
- Other deaths
- 44
Between 2020 and 2024, 87 vehicles described as Buick Encore GX were involved in 87 fatal crashes in the United States. 50 people died inside these vehicles and 44 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 14 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 45 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Buick Encore GX | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.9% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 68 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 10 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Texas | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Buick Encore GX by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2021 | Dane County, Wisconsin | SR-138 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Branchburg, Somerset County, New Jersey | US-202 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Novi, Oakland County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-176-01 | 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 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | McLeod County, Minnesota | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-E OUTER DR | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 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.