Fatal crash profile · Model
Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 258
- Fatal crashes
- 257
- Deaths inside
- 191
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 258 vehicles described as Buick Lucerne were involved in 257 fatal crashes in the United States. 191 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 55 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 37 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 21 |
| 2021 | 37 | 30 |
| 2022 | 50 | 19 |
| 2023 | 40 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 15 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 182 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 141 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 46 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 19 |
| Illinois | 17 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Missouri | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 12 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Virginia | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Buick Lucerne by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Summers County, West Virginia | SR-20 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois | MU- YORK RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-NATURAL BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-75 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-162 HWY 62 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-417 HWY 417 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Kearney County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD B | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Benzie County, Michigan | SR-FRANKFORT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska | SR-92 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Painter, Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 LANKFORD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3028 OWEGO PKE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | US-60 EAST MIDLAND TRL | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Porter County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Roscommon County, Michigan | SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Shenandoah County, Virginia | US-11 OLD VALLEY PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-5 W FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Geneva County, Alabama | CR-FIRECRACKER RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | CR-105 CROSS RIVER DR | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-140 PELLISSIPPI PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | SR-33 | 3 |
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.