Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Buick Regal
Compared with Buick Regal · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 22
- Fatal crashes
- 22
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 22 vehicles described as 2016 Buick Regal were involved in 22 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick Regal: 57%
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 59%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Buick Regal: 24%
- About 1.4 times the share for Buick: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Buick Regal: 20%
- About 90 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Regal: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Buick Regal | Buick Regal | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.7% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.6% | 20.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Salem County, New Jersey | CR-601 PENNSVILLE PEDERICKTOWN | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Madison County, Ohio | US-42 N LONDON DELAWARE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | CENTER PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Lapeer County, Michigan | ROCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas | MU-DULLES AVE | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | CR-846 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Rogers, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-94 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Williams County, Ohio | US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Saginaw County, Michigan | SR-47 MIDLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | McMinn County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | COLUMBIA DR NE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Merced County, California | BELLEVUE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Gila County, Arizona | US-60 GILA-PINAL SCENIC RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-55 N/B RAMP | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | ALPINE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | SR-146 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Franklin, New London County, Connecticut | SR-32 FRANKLIN TPKE | 2 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Allegan County, Michigan | CR-142ND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Yuba County, California | FEATHER RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| May 7, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LAKE MAGDALENE BL | 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.