Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick Lucerne · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2009 Buick Lucerne were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
65%
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 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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 the same as the share for Buick Lucerne: 24%
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Buick Lucerne: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.4 times 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 | 2009 Buick Lucerne | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.0% | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.0% | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.0% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | CR-173 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | St. Clair County, Michigan | RANGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-21 LADYS ISLAND DRIVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Pembina County, North Dakota | US-81 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | S 26TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Yulee, Nassau County, Florida | SR-200 EB | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Randolph County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jasper County, Illinois | 775E | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Grant County, Wisconsin | SR-133 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-884 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | W WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | 10TH ST W | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Marion County, Ohio | SR-309 HARDING HWY | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | San Carlos, San Mateo County, California | CRESTVIEW DR | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | I-49-29 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-40 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | BERRY ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Jonesburg, Montgomery County, Missouri | SR-Y | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Monroe County, Michigan | CR-STERNS RD | 2 |
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.