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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Redding, Shasta County, California | HWY 273 S MARKET ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Lake County, Ohio | CR-117 PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Roberts County, South Dakota | CR-127 ST | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W SAHARA AVE | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 LOOP | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | I-94 RAMP WS1B | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Calverton Park, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-DEQUINDRE RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-0197 WATERFORD ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | NONE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Grant County, South Dakota | CR-482ND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois | SR-2 E 3RD ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-1459 WALTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | MISSION AVE | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Allen County, Indiana | SR-327 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-40 BROAD ST | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Payson, Utah County, Utah | SR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Walton 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.