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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 14, 2021 | McCracken County, Kentucky | US-68 BENTON RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-REDMAN RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SKYVIEW DR | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Douglas County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | US-165-S | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | MONAD RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Country Club Hills, Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | San Carlos, San Mateo County, California | CRESTVIEW DR | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Chippewa County, Minnesota | CR-6 1ST AVE N | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | I-49-29 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Issaquena County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | MISSION AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Clay County, Arkansas | CR-406 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Helotes, Bexar County, Texas | FM 1560 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Titusville, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Augusta County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-40 | 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.