Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Buick Encore
Compared with Buick Encore · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 54
- Fatal crashes
- 54
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 54 vehicles described as 2017 Buick Encore were involved in 54 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 13 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
46%
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 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick Encore: 11%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick Encore: 8%
- About 35 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick Encore: 39%
- About 70 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Buick Encore | Buick Encore | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.3% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.6% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.5% | 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 | 39 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| California | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2022 | Grady County, Oklahoma | SR-4 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Tennyson, Warrick County, Indiana | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 1463 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | COLUMBUS DR W | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | HORTON AVE | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Bolingbrook, Will County, Illinois | E BOUGHTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Bratenahl, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 CLEV MEM SHOREWAY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Randolph County, Illinois | CR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNIVERISTY DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Nye County, Nevada | W CHARLESTON PARK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-0184 BEECH GROVE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-YARNELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee | PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Morrow County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Brownsville, Haywood County, Tennessee | HATCHIE ST | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Choctaw County, Mississippi | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-36 LITTLE RICHMOND 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.