Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Buick LeSabre
Compared with Buick LeSabre · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 26
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2001 Buick LeSabre were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 people died inside these vehicles and 26 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick LeSabre: 72%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick LeSabre: 17%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick LeSabre: 42%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Buick LeSabre | Buick LeSabre | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.4% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.7% | 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 | 37 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | Lincoln County, Washington | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Stone County, Missouri | SR-76 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois | MU- WESTMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Marion County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-MESA ESTATES RD | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-GRENSHAW RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Semmes, Mobile County, Alabama | CR-MCCRARY RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Garland, Dallas County, Texas | MU-FIELDCREST DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-HUEBNER RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-582 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Mason County, Illinois | E COUNTY RD 1000N | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Lane County, Oregon | CLEARK LAKE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Dakota County, Nebraska | SR-35 | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Polk County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | FM 14 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | 14TH ST NW | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-3016 FAYETTE ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 87TH ST | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Emmett, Gem County, Idaho | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Boone County, Missouri | SR-22 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Martin County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Perry County, Indiana | ATLANTA 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.