Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus GS
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 242
- Fatal crashes
- 241
- Deaths inside
- 123
- Other deaths
- 133
Between 2020 and 2024, 242 vehicles described as Lexus GS were involved in 241 fatal crashes in the United States. 123 people died inside these vehicles and 133 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 | 51 |
| 2021 | 54 |
| 2022 | 46 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2024 | 46 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 22 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 31 |
| 2024 | 21 | 30 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus GS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 184 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 18 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 89 |
| Daylight | 84 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dusk | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 58 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Texas | 17 |
| South Carolina | 12 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| North Carolina | 10 |
| New Jersey | 9 |
| Maryland | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Nevada | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Lexus GS by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | LONG BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-539 WHITING RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California | SR-85 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | STONY ISLAND AVE RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-01021 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | I-264 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W SAHARA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-74 INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia | SR-155 N MCDONOUGH RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Augusta County, Virginia | RT-664 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-515 US-93-95 NB ON RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee | CAROTHERS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Arlington County, Virginia | SHIRLINGTON CIR | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Riverside County, California | NUEVO RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Tunica County, Mississippi | CR-FITZGERALD BLVD | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-268 | 1 |
| May 25, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 | 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.