Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick Lucerne · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2008 Buick Lucerne were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Lucerne: 66%
- 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 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Buick Lucerne: 24%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick Lucerne: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Buick Lucerne | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.4% | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.6% | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.1% | 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 | 37 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-75 CLEVELAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-417 HWY 417 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Kearney County, Nebraska | CR-COUNTY ROAD B | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Rockbridge County, Virginia | US-60 EAST MIDLAND TRL | 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 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Townsville, Vance County, North Carolina | SSR-1303 HICKSBORO RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-1036 PARKLANE RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-997 ENOLA RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | North Norwich, Chenango County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-KANSAS EXPY | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Huntington County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Shawnee County, Kansas | 46TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Norwich, New London County, Connecticut | I-395 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Arizona | GANTZEL RD | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-689 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-639 WILLOW GROVE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Pinal County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | New Kent County, Virginia | SR-273 FARMERS DR | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | US-90 | 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.