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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2022 | Bartholomew County, Indiana | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 TWO NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Somerset County, Maryland | US-13 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NE 23RD ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Montgomery County, Tennessee | SR-149 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Ware County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-644 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Hilltown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0309 SELLERSVILLE BP | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Morrison County, Minnesota | US-10 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Pickens County, Georgia | JERUSALEM CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | St. Charles County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-70/79 SR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | BRIGGSMORE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-30B BUSINESS 30/LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | ALESSANDRO BL | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64-09 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Powell, Delaware County, Ohio | CR-609 SAWMILL PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Harrison County, West Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-83 LEETSDALE DR | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Winter, Sawyer County, Wisconsin | SR-70 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Polkton, Anson County, North Carolina | US-74 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida | US-301 | 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.