Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Lexus ES
Compared with Lexus ES · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 3
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2021 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2021 Lexus ES were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 3 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
13%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-quarter of the share for Lexus ES: 55%
- About 30 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 25 percent of the share for Lexus ES: 21%
- About 25 percent of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-quarter of the share for Lexus ES: 20%
- About one-quarter of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus ES: 54%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Lexus ES | Lexus ES | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.8% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.8% | 20.5% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 20 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 CENTURY FWY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Guilford County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-14 125TH AVE NE | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Colorado County, Texas | I-10 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Vermilion County, Illinois | I-74 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Warren County, New Jersey | SR-57 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | San Juan, Hidalgo County, Texas | US-83 BUSINESS | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-GENERAL MCMULLEN | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Garden Grove, Orange County, California | GARDEN GROVE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | 24TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | NW 31ST AVE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California | WINCHESTER BL | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | FLORENCE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois | INDIANA ST | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.