Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Buick LeSabre
Compared with Buick LeSabre · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2003 Buick LeSabre were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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 85 percent of the share for Buick LeSabre: 72%
- 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 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Buick LeSabre: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 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%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of 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 | 2003 Buick LeSabre | Buick LeSabre | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.9% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.9% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.3% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | SR-115 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | SR-153 HOOVERTOWN RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota | MU-W 11TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Madison County, Tennessee | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Price County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | LaPorte County, Indiana | CR-W 800 S | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia | US-27 ALSR18/41 S TALBOTTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | SR-95 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | McLean County, Illinois | I-55/I-74/US-51 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | CR-P | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Granville County, North Carolina | I-85 S | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-3 CLEVELAND AV | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Jerome County, Idaho | 1200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Darlington County, South Carolina | US-15 S FIFTH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Kane County, Illinois | US-30 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-47 NORTHFIELD BOULEVARD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Payneville, Meade County, Kentucky | SR-144 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | 27TH AVE | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Wood County, West Virginia | SR-14-2 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Platte County, Wyoming | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Fairmont, Fillmore County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 2004 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin | N HIGH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | O Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-N | 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.