Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Buick Rainier
Compared with Buick Rainier · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2023, 10 vehicles described as 2005 Buick Rainier were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Buick Rainier: 55%
- 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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick Rainier: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Buick Rainier: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick Rainier: 51%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Buick Rainier | Buick Rainier | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 51.2% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina | US-76 HWY 76 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Clay, Onondaga County, New York | CR-91 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Daleville, Delaware County, Indiana | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Winston, Douglas County, Georgia | CEDAR MOUNTAIN RD | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Westwego, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | US-90 B | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Orchard Park, Erie County, New York | US-219 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | US-74 BUS | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Anderson, Madison County, Indiana | COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Seneca County, Ohio | SR-18 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.