Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Buick LaCrosse
Compared with Buick LaCrosse · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2023, 15 vehicles described as 2009 Buick LaCrosse were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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
80%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | I-190 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-54 URBANA LISBON RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Rockcastle County, Kentucky | SR-1786 WILDIE RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | US-3 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Worth, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | SR-79 HWY 79 E | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Lamar County, Texas | FM 2820 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-331 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Otsego County, Michigan | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Farmington, Ontario County, New York | SR-332 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | BOB WALLACE AVE SW | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Smyth County, Virginia | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-HUFFMEISTER RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.