Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Buick Encore
Compared with Buick Encore · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2014 Buick Encore were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore: 53%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick Encore: 11%
- About half the share for Buick: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Buick Encore: 8%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick Encore: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Buick Encore | Buick Encore | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.1% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 32.4% | 39.5% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Franklin County, Illinois | SR-148 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan | CR-W 12 MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Warren County, Illinois | SR-135 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | New Castle, McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee | YALE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Panola County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Highland County, Ohio | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Orange Beach, Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-182 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Montgomery County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-2049 | 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.