Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Buick Encore
Compared with Buick Encore · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2016 Buick Encore were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick Encore: 53%
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick: 59%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
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%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick Encore: 8%
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick Encore: 39%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Buick Encore | Buick Encore | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.2% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Franklin County, Indiana | US-52 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-56 CONCORD BLVD E | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Hadley, Saratoga County, New York | SR-7 SOUTH SHORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Manchester, Coffee County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-69 WEST ST | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Danville, Boone County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | FM 1541/WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | CULLMAN SHOPPING CENTER | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35E/STEMMONS FWY | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Brooklyn Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-152 BROOKLYN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | MU-WALNUT ST | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Universal City, Bexar County, Texas | FM 78/GORDON A BLAKE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Lake County, Florida | BELLE MEDE DRIVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Higgston, Montgomery County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Paddock Lake, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | CR-F | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas | DICKINSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | CR-MCKEES ROCKS RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | SR- 282 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | BEST RD | 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.