Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus ES · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 24
- Fatal crashes
- 24
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 24 vehicles described as 1997 Lexus ES were involved in 24 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus ES: 55%
- 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 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus ES: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus ES: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus ES: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Lexus ES | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.2% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.2% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Clarksville, Clark County, Indiana | MU-BROWN STATION WAY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Matteson, Cook County, Illinois | MU-CICERO AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD | 2 |
| May 26, 2024 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-12TH AVE S | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | MACK RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | SR-25 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | CHERRY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land, Kauai County, Hawaii | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | N 12TH ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45/JULIUS SCHEPPS FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | CR-0468 LITTLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-160 WEST BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-JOHN RALSTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Burke County, North Carolina | SSR-1007 1ST AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Elmore County, Alabama | cr-4 | 3 |
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.