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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2022 | Arenac County, Michigan | SR-13 S HURON RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | New Kent County, Virginia | SR-273 FARMERS DR | 2 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Huron County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York | OSBORN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky | US-31 NEW GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Lake City, Columbia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Redding, Shasta County, California | HWY 273 S MARKET ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | S MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Smith County, Tennessee | SR-25 DIXON SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | St. Clair County, Michigan | CR-BEARD RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | US-90Z | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Glendale, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31 W DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Chesaning, Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Yulee, Nassau County, Florida | SR-200 EB | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana | LINCOLN RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Bedford County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | JACK WARNER PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Randolph County, Missouri | US-24 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-35 W MARSHALL AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Raynham Center, Bristol County, Massachusetts | PLEASANT ST | 2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Jasper County, Illinois | 775E | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-37 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | US-83 | 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.