Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Lexus LS
Compared with Lexus LS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2003 Lexus LS were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus LS: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus LS: 27%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Lexus LS: 19%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus LS: 59%
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Lexus LS | Lexus LS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 19.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.2% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-NEAL ST | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Hill County, Texas | SR-174 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Fulton County, Georgia | US-29 ROOSEVELT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Cowley County, Kansas | N SUMMIT ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-100 HALFWAY CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Loganville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-78 SR-10 ATHENS HWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Comal County, Texas | FM 3009/NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Grant County, Kentucky | SR-330 CORNITH RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Clackamas County, Oregon | CR-SE SUNSHINE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Kennebunkport, York County, Maine | LOG CABIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | cr-FARMWOOD DR | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-337 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Houston County, Georgia | I-75 N | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | US-301 | 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.