Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Buick Encore
Compared with Buick Encore · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 51
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 51 vehicles described as 2018 Buick Encore were involved in 51 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 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
55%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as 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%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Buick Encore: 8%
- About one-quarter of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Encore: 39%
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Buick Encore | Buick Encore | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 3.9% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.2% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-74 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas | N PLUM ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas | US-71 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7555 E LABURNUM AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | US-17 OCEAN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Walton County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Rapides Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri | MU-N PLATTE PURCHASE DR | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois | MU-LAKE COOK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Hungerford, Wharton County, Texas | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 BYP STEPHEN M SWEENEY W | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | CR-103 ROACHTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Runnels County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 N | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Avoca, Steuben County, New York | SR-415 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | CR-HERMAN DDUPUIS ROAD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Roanoke County, Virginia | CR-605 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | US-45BP SR-186 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 92 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-CESAR CHAVEZ ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | US-62 W EVERLY BROTHERS BLVD | 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.