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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2022 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | SR-838 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-24 LAPEER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | SR-83 147TH STREET | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Vance County, North Carolina | SSR-1126 POPLAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | US-78 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PKW | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Warrenville, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Allegan County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-652 BEACH LAKE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-2821 UNION CENTRE BL | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-95 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee | US-31 SR-7 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Martin County, Texas | SR-349 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Koochiching County, Minnesota | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Tioga County, Pennsylvania | SR-49 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Fresno County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Champaign County, Illinois | US-45 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | LINCOLN DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Whiteside County, Illinois | CR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SHERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-146 | 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.