Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Buick LaCrosse
Compared with Buick LaCrosse · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2017 Buick LaCrosse were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
61%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Buick LaCrosse: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Buick LaCrosse: 16%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 16.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 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 | 22 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | I-24 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Ingham County, Michigan | CR-ZIMMER RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Putnam County, Tennessee | CR-ANDERSON LN | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-933 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1436 BALFOUR RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | GOSFORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Georgetown County, South Carolina | SR-707 BURGESS RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Monticello, White County, Indiana | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi | US-51 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Orange County, Virginia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | REED RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W NATIONAL AVE | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | SR-340 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Barry County, Michigan | CR-CHARLETON PARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas | US-412 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Lee County, South Carolina | I-20 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 38TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Butler County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida | BURNS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-6001 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 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.