Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Lexus GS
Compared with Lexus GS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2000 Lexus GS were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus GS: 48%
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus GS: 29%
- About 1.8 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
38%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Lexus GS: 21%
- About double the share for Lexus: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Lexus GS: 63%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Lexus GS | Lexus GS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.5% | 29.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 37.5% | 20.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.3% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Florence, Florence County, South Carolina | SSR-31 W EVANS STREET | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-173/ROSECRANS RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1153 ZION CHURCH RD E | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | King County, Washington | SR-202 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | SR-34 MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | RAMON RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Anson County, North Carolina | US-52 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Queen Anne's County, Maryland | SR-213 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Woodhaven, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-WEST RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-539 WHITING RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia | SR-155 N MCDONOUGH RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Riverside County, California | NUEVO RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-123 | 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.