Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Buick LeSabre
Compared with Buick LeSabre · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 1998 Buick LeSabre were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
89%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick LeSabre: 72%
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick LeSabre: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick LeSabre: 17%
- About 1.7 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick LeSabre: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Buick LeSabre | Buick LeSabre | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.9% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.9% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 29.6% | 41.8% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2024 | Harford County, Maryland | SR-152 MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Fulton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Washington County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-206 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SSR-2245 BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Moraine, Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-719 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | I-69 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | James City County, Virginia | CR-649 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1115 AVENT FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1931 7TH ST RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | EVANS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Choctaw, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | US-62 NE 23RD ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Kewaunee County, Wisconsin | CR-V | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Chester County, South Carolina | SR-70 WESTBROOK RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-414 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Grant County, Arkansas | SR-291-010 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Denton County, Texas | FM 455 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Marion County, Missouri | CR-433 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Floyd County, Georgia | BURNETT FERRY RD SW | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | CR-E | 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.