Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Buick LaCrosse
Compared with Buick LaCrosse · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2005 Buick LaCrosse were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.4% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.3% | 45.6% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | CR-BUSCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Burleson, Johnson County, Texas | I35W FRONTAGE/BURLESON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | CR-1 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Grant County, Kentucky | CR-SIPPLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-MEDGAR EVERS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Escabosa, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-337 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1142 SANDY PORTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 E SHELBY DR | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | MU-RUDOLPH RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Adams County, Wisconsin | CR-D | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Midland County, Michigan | SR-30 MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-210 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Portage County, Ohio | SR-5 RAVENNA WARREN RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Albany, Clinton County, Kentucky | US-127 CROSS ST | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | CR-32 MUNN RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Scott County, Minnesota | SR-19 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-540 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | CR-7 | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | SR-44 PLAINFIELD AVE | 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.