Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus ES · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2012 Lexus ES were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus ES: 55%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus ES: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Lexus ES: 20%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Lexus ES | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 14 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-126 RONALD REAGAN HWY | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | MU-TATES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-210 INDIAN HEAD HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 S NELLIS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Whitley County, Kentucky | SR-1193 BEE CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | CR-LITTLE YORK RD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | TL 5/DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio | CR-602 MANCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Merced County, California | CR-SANTA FE DR | 2 |
| May 7, 2021 | Marion County, Georgia | SR-26 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-5 FORESTDALE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Limestone County, Alabama | sr-53 | 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.