Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Buick Regal
Compared with Buick Regal · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2001 Buick Regal were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
87%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick Regal: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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 60 percent of the share for Buick Regal: 24%
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
43%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Buick Regal: 20%
- About 3 times the share for Buick: 15%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick Regal: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Buick Regal | Buick Regal | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 42.9% | 20.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.7% | 50.9% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Hercules, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1722 FOUNTAIN HILL CHURCH | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Woodford County, Illinois | COUNTY RD 1900E | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Logan, Cache County, Utah | SR-252 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Saunders County, Nebraska | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Humboldt County, Nevada | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | W SWANN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Covert, Van Buren County, Michigan | SR-140 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin | RUBY LN | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 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.