Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Lexus IS
Compared with Lexus IS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2017 Lexus IS were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus IS: 48%
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 the same as the share for Lexus IS: 31%
- 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 two-thirds of the share for Lexus IS: 25%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
72%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus IS: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Lexus IS | Lexus IS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 33.3% | 31.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 24.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.2% | 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 | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
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 | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 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 15, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-19/IRVING PARK RD | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Collierville, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-57 POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-193/GEORGETOWN PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | SR-126 RONDALD REAGAN CROSS C | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-GATES PASS RD | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 471 GRISSOM RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 147TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Baldwin County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Venice, Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 BAYSHORE FRWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | OCEANSIDE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | BRADSHAW RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SLOVER AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | HILL ST | 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.