Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Buick Regal
Compared with Buick Regal · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2012 Buick Regal were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick Regal: 57%
- About three-quarters of the share for Buick: 59%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
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%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Buick Regal: 20%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
29%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Buick Regal: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Buick Regal | Buick Regal | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.5% | 20.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.6% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Duval County, Florida | MU-COMMONWEALTH AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | King County, Washington | SR-202 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-221 HWY 221 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | EAST CRACKER SWAMP ROAD | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio | US-33 | 2 |
| May 31, 2022 | Wexford County, Michigan | CR-E 32 RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | EASTERN AVE SE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Jefferson County, Washington | CR-OAK BAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Douglas County, Georgia | SR-166 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 RAMP E | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FOREST LN | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Garland County, Arkansas | US-70-080 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | WEST BYPASS | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-1 S HALSTED ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Grundy County, Illinois | S FILMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | US-119 PATRICK J STAPLETON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | GRAND BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Berino, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | I-10 | 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.