Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Lexus GS
Compared with Lexus GS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2015 Lexus GS were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Lexus GS: 48%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
33%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus GS: 29%
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus GS: 21%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus GS: 63%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Lexus GS | Lexus GS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 29.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 20.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 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 | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | VAN BUREN BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | GAREY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-139 RANDOLPH ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Weld County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-223 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Fontana, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AV | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Sanilac County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Desoto, Dallas County, Texas | PLEASANT RUN RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NATIONS FORD RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-94 RAMP 215H | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-686 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California | SR-85 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Hercules, Contra Costa County, California | SAN PABLO AVE | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-170 HOLLYWOOD FWY | 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.