Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Buick LeSabre
Compared with Buick LeSabre · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 90
- Deaths inside
- 78
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2004 Buick LeSabre were involved in 90 fatal crashes in the United States. 78 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick LeSabre: 72%
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 5 |
| 2021 | 24 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Buick LeSabre: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick LeSabre: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick LeSabre: 42%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Buick LeSabre | Buick LeSabre | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.6% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.9% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.7% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Michigan | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Arkansas | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Springfield, Clark County, Ohio | CR-385 DERR RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Lee County, Arkansas | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Saginaw County, Michigan | CURTIS RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Jefferson County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Becker County, Minnesota | US-10 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin | SR-26 MILWAUKEE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Morgan County, Alabama | SR-157 | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Gratiot County, Michigan | SR-57 W CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-GEARS RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Garfield County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois | EUCLID AVE | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Washington County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Henry County, Indiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Yellowstone County, Montana | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Stearns County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Benton County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Ionia County, Michigan | HUBBARDSTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Howard County, Arkansas | CR-POSSUMHOLLOWRD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1401 FULLER RD | 2 |
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.