Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick Lucerne · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 45
- Other deaths
- 23
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2006 Buick Lucerne were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 45 people died inside these vehicles and 23 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 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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 the same as the share for Buick Lucerne: 66%
- 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 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick Lucerne: 24%
- About 1.8 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick Lucerne: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Lucerne: 45%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Buick Lucerne | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.4% | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.6% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 7 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-140 PELLISSIPPI PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Lafayette County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | MU-HELENA ST | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Marlin, Falls County, Texas | MU-LIVE OAK | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | INDIAN SPRING DR | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Laramie County, Wyoming | CR-208-1/MIKESELL RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Lafayette County, Missouri | SR-23 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Wright County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-174 LONG HOLLOW PK | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Mercer County, Illinois | 80TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Washington County, Wisconsin | CR-K | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Crawford County, Ohio | SR-4 SANDUSKY AV | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi | MU-28TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-E 63RD ST | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Union County, Ohio | US-33 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Nelson County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-ALDINE WESTFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Huron County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | OSBORN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky | US-31 NEW GALLATIN RD | 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.