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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2022 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sharkey County, Mississippi | CR-RITCHEY RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-204 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | CHASE ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-286 REIDVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Lawrence County, Indiana | SR-37 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | CR-BRANGUS | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | GARDEN DR | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois | W 4TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Washakie County, Wyoming | US-16 US-20 SR-789 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SOUTH GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Bourbonnais, Kankakee County, Illinois | E 4000 N RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | LAKE ST | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Cochise County, Arizona | I-10 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-65-09 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | US-8 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | SR-78 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Blossom, Lamar County, Texas | US-82/CR-FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Wilkes Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-6309 WILKES-BARRE TWP BL | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | N CONGRESS AVE | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-1A NEWPORT AVE | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | MANCHESTER BL | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-170 RP 6416 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Culver, Marshall County, Indiana | SR-17 | 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.