Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Buick Regal
Compared with Buick Regal · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2023, 14 vehicles described as 2002 Buick Regal were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 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
88%
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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Buick Regal: 24%
- About double the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Buick Regal: 20%
- About double the share for Buick: 15%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
71%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick Regal: 51%
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Buick Regal | Buick Regal | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.7% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.7% | 20.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 71.4% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | Morrison County, Minnesota | CR-21 30TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Latimer County, Oklahoma | CR-SW 136TH AVE | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Arcadia, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-217 LITTLE MOUNTIAN RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Otsego County, Michigan | CR-WHITMARSH RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1007 RANDLEMAN RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | 37TH AVE N | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | VINE ST | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Paulding County, Georgia | SR-101 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | CR-259 | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana | SR-15N | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Van Wert County, Ohio | CR-168 CONVOY RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Clear Lake, Sherburne County, Minnesota | US-10 | 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.