Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick Lucerne · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2011 Buick Lucerne were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick Lucerne: 66%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Buick Lucerne: 24%
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Buick Lucerne: 19%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick Lucerne: 45%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Buick Lucerne | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.6% | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.1% | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.3% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Hollywood, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-162 HWY 62 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Roscommon County, Michigan | SR-55 HOUGHTON LAKE DR | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | SR-33 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina | US-74 EASTWOOD RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Polk County, Texas | SR-146 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | PORTAGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee | SR-172 BAILEYTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | US-11 SALEM BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas | US-283 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | SARNO RD | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Arenac County, Michigan | SR-13 S HURON RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-BEARD RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | US-83 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-272 NOTTINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | IMPERIAL LALES BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | COTTAGE GROVE RD | 3 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Cisco, Piatt County, Illinois | 000 EAST RD | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD | 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.