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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Kankakee County, Illinois | SR-1 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Lake Forest, Orange County, California | EL TORO RD | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-410 JOE BROWN HWY N | 3 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | BALL RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | SR-300/GILMER RD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Craven County, North Carolina | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | PANAMA LN | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | SR-0031 ALLEGHENY RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Howard County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-602 AUBURN RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Hopewell, Hopewell city, Virginia | HOPEWELL ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas | I-40-22 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | US-421 SR-34 CARL R MOORE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 RAMP B | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | CR-183 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | I-295 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-161 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | North Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut | US-44 | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Ulysses, Grant County, Kansas | US-160 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Marshall County, Alabama | CR-SWEARENGIN 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.