Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Buick Verano
Compared with Buick Verano · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2015 Buick Verano were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Buick Verano: 56%
- About 55 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 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 40 percent of the share for Buick Verano: 9%
- About 20 percent of the share for Buick: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Buick Verano: 17%
- About half the share for Buick: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Buick Verano: 53%
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Buick Verano | Buick Verano | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.6% | 9.2% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.1% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.6% | 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 | 21 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Cleveland, White County, Georgia | SR-115 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-FALL CREEK PARK WAY N DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-ALLEN GENOA RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Wise County, Texas | FM 51 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-SW 162ND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | I-496 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-249 SALEM AV | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vista, San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-500 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-3 UNION AVE | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Hancock County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | E PORTLAND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Richardson, Collin County, Texas | SR-190 TL/PRES GEORGE BUSH | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Bonneville County, Idaho | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Danville, Danville city, Virginia | SR-41/FRANKLIN TRNPK | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Berrien County, Michigan | CR-E MARQUETTE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | WARREN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | BELLMORE AVE | 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.