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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AV | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-24TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Iredell County, North Carolina | SSR-2169 CHESTNUT GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-22 ORANGEBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona | I-40 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Livermore, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Houston County, Alabama | SR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Barren County, Kentucky | Sr-90 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Madison County, Ohio | I-70 | 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.