Fatal crash profile · Model
Buick Terraza
Compared with Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as Buick Terraza were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 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 vans or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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: 59%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Buick: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick: 44%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Buick Terraza | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 26.7% | 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 | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Polk County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | McDonough County, Illinois | E 350TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4031 RIDGE PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Hendry County, Florida | CR-835 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-151 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59F BUS/SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Laredo, Webb County, Texas | FM 1472/CR-MINES RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Twin Falls County, Idaho | 1400 EAST RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Clarke County, Alabama | CR-48 | 2 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-RAILROAD BED PK | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHERMAN DR | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mason County, Michigan | US-10 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Phelps County, Nebraska | US-6 | 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.