Fatal crash profile · Model
Buick Lucerne
Compared with Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 258
- Fatal crashes
- 257
- Deaths inside
- 191
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 258 vehicles described as Buick Lucerne were involved in 257 fatal crashes in the United States. 191 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 55 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2024 | 37 |
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 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 | 37 | 21 |
| 2021 | 37 | 30 |
| 2022 | 50 | 19 |
| 2023 | 40 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 15 |
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 1.5 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Buick Lucerne | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 182 |
| Cloudy | 33 |
| Rain | 21 |
| Snow | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 141 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Lighted | 46 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 19 |
| Illinois | 17 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Ohio | 14 |
| South Carolina | 13 |
| Texas | 13 |
| Missouri | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 12 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Virginia | 9 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Buick Lucerne by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2020 | Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois | I-290 W | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Carroll County, Tennessee | CR-BRUCETON VALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Monroe County, Michigan | CR-STERNS RD | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Newaygo County, Michigan | CR-VAN WAGONER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida | SR-60 20TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | East Windsor (Historical), Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Marion, Grant County, Indiana | SR-18E | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-145 SCUFFLETOWN RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-2115 OLD WHITEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Richmond, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | SR-41 STATE RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-102 W 8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-104 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Fulton County, Ohio | CR-22 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | PIONEER RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | I-275/I-96 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Streator, LaSalle County, Illinois | HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-722 CARNEGIE AV | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Chenango Bridge, Broome County, New York | US-11 CASTLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Hall County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Jackson County, Michigan | SR-60 SPRING ARBOR 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.