Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 805
- Fatal crashes
- 805
- Deaths inside
- 487
- Other deaths
- 396
Between 2020 and 2024, 805 vehicles described as Lexus ES were involved in 805 fatal crashes in the United States. 487 people died inside these vehicles and 396 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 | 149 |
| 2021 | 176 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 161 |
| 2024 | 150 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101 | 64 |
| 2021 | 110 | 82 |
| 2022 | 112 | 74 |
| 2023 | 80 | 91 |
| 2024 | 84 | 85 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.8% | 54.0% | 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 | 622 |
| Cloudy | 74 |
| Rain | 54 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 12 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 359 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 208 |
| Dark - Lighted | 202 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 14 |
| Dusk | 13 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 142 |
| Florida | 94 |
| Texas | 73 |
| Georgia | 39 |
| North Carolina | 37 |
| South Carolina | 26 |
| Illinois | 24 |
| New Jersey | 23 |
| Virginia | 22 |
| New York | 22 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Lexus ES by model year
- 2021 21 crashes
- 2020 16 crashes
- 2019 21 crashes
- 2018 16 crashes
- 2017 26 crashes
- 2016 23 crashes
- 2015 15 crashes
- 2014 33 crashes
- 2013 53 crashes
- 2012 18 crashes
- 2011 23 crashes
- 2010 39 crashes
- 2009 38 crashes
- 2008 45 crashes
- 2007 66 crashes
- 2006 29 crashes
- 2005 59 crashes
- 2004 52 crashes
- 2003 34 crashes
- 2002 38 crashes
- 2001 20 crashes
- 2000 21 crashes
- 1999 20 crashes
- 1998 23 crashes
- 1997 24 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Bibb County, Alabama | SR-139 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-126 RONALD REAGAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE K | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Lake County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Hempstead County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | INDIAN CREEK DR | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | S KYRENE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | 446-ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota | MU-113 11TH AVE SW | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-864 POPLAR LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Idaho County, Idaho | US-95 | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Perris, Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Yonkers, Westchester County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Coachella, Riverside County, California | CESAR CHAVEZ ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Elmwood Park, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-000600 CAMP CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Upper Arlington, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-57 KENNY RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Yuba City, Sutter County, California | BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 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.