Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Buick LaCrosse
Compared with Buick LaCrosse · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2008 Buick LaCrosse were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick LaCrosse: 60%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick LaCrosse: 46%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.3% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2020 | Williams County, Ohio | CR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BRAESWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Guernsey County, Ohio | I-77 VIETNAM VETERANS HWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | US-62 BAILEY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey | K DRIVE | 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.