Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Lexus IS
Compared with Lexus IS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 2006 Lexus IS were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus IS: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
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
53%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Lexus IS: 31%
- About 3 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus IS: 25%
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus IS: 64%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Lexus IS | Lexus IS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 52.5% | 31.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 24.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 63.6% | 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 | 30 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W DUNLAP AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD 12 SE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Hill County, Texas | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 N | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Delaware County, Ohio | MU-GEMINI PL | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Gordon County, Georgia | CR-006100 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SR-648E | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | SR-1002 NEW LANCASTER VALLE RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | HAZEL AVE | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Redding, Shasta County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Ferndale, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | SR-10/BROADROCK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Rush County, Indiana | CR-FLATROCK RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-510 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 EB | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 RIVERSIDE FWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-408 SPUR/PATRIOT PKWY | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-39 | 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.