Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Buick LaCrosse
Compared with Buick LaCrosse · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2012 Buick LaCrosse were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 59%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick LaCrosse: 17%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Buick LaCrosse: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.5 times 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 | 2012 Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.1% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.4% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.8% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| 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 8, 2024 | Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Mobile County, Alabama | CR-SALCO RD W | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | White County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 SMITHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-4 DEANS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Langlade County, Wisconsin | CR-Y | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-96 GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Clinton County, Michigan | S DEWITT RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-882 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | MU-JUPITER BLVD NW | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 2 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan | 44TH ST SE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 GALLATIN PK | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | McLeod County, Minnesota | SR-7 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | MU-COANAUGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Calumet County, Wisconsin | FOUNDRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Ridgefield, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Boone County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan | NEWPORT RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Viper, Perry County, Kentucky | SR-1165 LEFT FORK MACES CREEK | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Killingly Center, Windham County, Connecticut | MAPLE ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Jackson County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Troy, Montgomery County, North Carolina | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-764 SIXTH AV 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.