Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Buick Regal
Compared with Buick Regal · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2017 Buick Regal were involved in 19 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 |
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
37%
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%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Buick Regal: 20%
- About double the share for Buick: 15%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Regal: 51%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Buick Regal | Buick Regal | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 36.8% | 23.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 31.6% | 20.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.4% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Staten Island, Richmond County, New York | AMBOY RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Leander, Williamson County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Hays County, Texas | SR-80 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-10 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Jefferson County, Illinois | MU- E DUBOIS RD | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Jefferson County, Arkansas | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | FM 346 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Dane County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Colorado County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Simi Valley, Ventura County, California | LONG CANYON RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-60 A EASTERN PARKWAY | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-12 FAIRBANKS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 SB HARBOR FWY | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Reedley, Fresno County, California | 11TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | US-131 | 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.