Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Lexus GS
Compared with Lexus GS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 1998 Lexus GS were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus GS: 48%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Lexus GS: 29%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus GS: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus GS: 63%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Lexus GS | Lexus GS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.8% | 29.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.3% | 20.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.1% | 63.2% | 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 | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2024 | Ventura County, California | SR-118 LOS ANGELES AV | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Webster County, Kentucky | US-41A | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Bridgeview, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CRENSHAW BL | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Carroll County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Richland County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-29 WARREN H ABERNATHY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | US-501 N ROXBORO ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New York City, New York County, New York | CENTRAL PARK WEST | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | HWY 99 N | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-689 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 696 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | MCDOWEL RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | South San Francisco, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 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.