Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Lexus IS
Compared with Lexus IS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2021 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2021 Lexus IS were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus IS: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 30 percent of the share for Lexus IS: 31%
- About 45 percent of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Lexus IS: 25%
- About double the share for Lexus: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
82%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus IS: 64%
- About 1.5 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Lexus IS | Lexus IS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 31.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 24.7% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 81.8% | 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 | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43/HARLEM AVE | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | I-105 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois | HUNTLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Glades County, Florida | RESERVATION ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | MARCONI AVE | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Denton County, Texas | FM 156 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.