Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus ES · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 45
- Fatal crashes
- 45
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 45 vehicles described as 2008 Lexus ES were involved in 45 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
56%
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 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus ES: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus ES: 20%
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus ES: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Lexus ES | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.4% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.3% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.4% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-220 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | FM 359/RICHMOND FOSTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | W WARM SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Clark, Union County, New Jersey | 444 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SOMERSET DR | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Willis, Montgomery County, Texas | OLD MONTGOMERY RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | S CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Butts County, Georgia | US-23 SR-87 | 3 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Douglasville, Douglas County, Georgia | SR-6 THORNTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Randall County, Texas | SR-335 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky | SR-420 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | WOODLAND AVE SW | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Reeves County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | JAMAICA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-694 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-150 | 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.