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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2022 | Assumption, Christian County, Illinois | 2500 EAST RD | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Chippewa County, Wisconsin | CR-X | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | S SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 10TH | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Elkhart County, Indiana | SR-19 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Marshall County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Hendricks County, Indiana | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Preble County, Ohio | SR-122 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LEE RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Franklin County, Ohio | CR-11 ALKIRE RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | 112TH ST SW | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota | PRAIRIE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Decatur County, Indiana | I-74 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Cecil County, Maryland | CR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Chippewa County, Wisconsin | SR-178 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | WALERGA RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 SAM RIDLEY RAMP | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | SR-768 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Holly Hill, Volusia County, Florida | FLOMICH AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-3022 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Shawano County, Wisconsin | US-45 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 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.