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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2021 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1303 CENTER CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | George County, Mississippi | SR-63 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio | HAMILTON ST | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Mohave County, Arizona | SR-66 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1931 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-43 SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SR-4010 LONG RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Wayne County, Indiana | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | F STREET | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-2792 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Kennebec County, Maine | SR-PLAINS RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Elbert County, Colorado | CR-162 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-579A PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Citrus County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Hancock County, Indiana | SR-234E | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Gateway, Benton County, Arkansas | SR-37-12 | 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.