Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Lexus LS
Compared with Lexus LS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2002 Lexus LS were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus LS: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Lexus LS: 27%
- About 5 percent of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Lexus LS: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus LS: 59%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Lexus LS | Lexus LS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 19.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 59.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-429 MCCORMICK RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | CR-324 NEW DESIGN RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-61 PLYMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | CENTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Cody, Park County, Wyoming | STAMPEDE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Burbank, Los Angeles County, California | FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-OUTER DR | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | North Palm Springs, Riverside County, California | RAMON ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Whiteside County, Illinois | CR-13 | 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.