Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Buick Verano
Compared with Buick Verano · Buick · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2016 Buick Verano were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Buick Verano: 56%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 45 percent of the share for Buick Verano: 9%
- About one-quarter of the share for Buick: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Buick Verano: 17%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Buick Verano: 53%
- About the same as the share for Buick: 44%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Buick Verano | Buick Verano | Buick | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.0% | 9.2% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 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 4, 2024 | Perry County, Tennessee | SR-13 LOBELVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Scott County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-TIDWELL RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | HATHAWAY RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SPRING MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio | MU-ARAPAHO TL | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri | MU-NW 56TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-841 GENE SNYDER FWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Harrison County, Indiana | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Holmes County, Florida | SR-81 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Lake Station, Lake County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Sumter County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-145 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Jennings County, Indiana | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-3016 SUGAR HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Athens County, Ohio | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | GENESEE ST | 3 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Amelia County, Virginia | US-360 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | MCDONALD DR | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Mitchell County, Texas | I-20 | 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.