Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus ES · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2001 Lexus ES were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus ES: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Lexus ES: 21%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 21%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Lexus ES: 20%
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus ES: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Lexus ES | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Caswell County, North Carolina | SSR-1321 FOSTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | `ewa Beach, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-764 IROQUOIS ROAD | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-805 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Culpeper County, Virginia | US-211 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-132 ODOT 132 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | McLennan County, Texas | US-84/BELL DR | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-69 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | North Huntington Twnsh, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Roosevelt County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Burr Ridge, DuPage County, Illinois | SR-83 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Howard County, Indiana | US- 31 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-221 CHESNEE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Burien, King County, Washington | 1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-159 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico | E JEMEZ RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-89 ED AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | N DRUID HILLS RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Franklin County, Alabama | CR-84 | 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.