Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Lexus IS
Compared with Lexus IS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 29
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2008 Lexus IS were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 29 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus IS: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Lexus IS: 31%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus IS: 25%
- About 1.5 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Lexus IS: 64%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Lexus IS | Lexus IS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.8% | 31.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.1% | 24.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.1% | 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 | 42 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/TOM LANDRY HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Riverside County, California | CAJALCO RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | MU-ISLAND HOME AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Ventura, Ventura County, California | MARKET ST | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 WILLIAM HILTON PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Osage County, Oklahoma | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-383 JIMMIE DYESS PKWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Cape May County, New Jersey | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | FIVE MILE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Smith County, Texas | FM 757 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | West Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-289 FRANCONIA SPRINGFIELD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida | E CANAL ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | JOHN F KENNEDY | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Bastrop County, Texas | US-290 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia | SR-144 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MENCHACA RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-693 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Merced County, California | WALNUT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma | SR-51 | 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.