Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Buick Encore
Compared with Buick Encore · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 49
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 49 vehicles described as 2015 Buick Encore were involved in 49 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore: 53%
- About 80 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 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick Encore: 11%
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick Encore: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore: 39%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Buick Encore | Buick Encore | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.2% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.2% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Fallsburg, Sullivan County, New York | CR-105 TRINITY CORNERS RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-49 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-177 STELZER RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Stark County, Illinois | TS-500 N | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CENTRE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Washington County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan | WEBBER ST | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | IRINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | BALLENGER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Christian County, Kentucky | SR-107 GREENVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Coalinga, Fresno County, California | POLK ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SSR-1953 ASBURY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | White County, Arkansas | CR-YANKEERD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Summerville, Chattooga County, Georgia | CR-011700 ORCHARD HILL ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-94 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | DURFEE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Lincoln County, Nevada | US-93S | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Braeholm, Logan County, West Virginia | CR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | US-202 DEKALB ST | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Whitley County, Indiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Brownstown Township, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Allen County, Ohio | TR-690 ARCADIA AV | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Tysons Corner, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 2 |
| May 16, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 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.