Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Lexus LS
Compared with Lexus LS · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 2
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2008 Lexus LS were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 2 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
18%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About one-third of the share for Lexus LS: 58%
- About 40 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Lexus LS: 27%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.4 times 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%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus LS: 59%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Lexus LS | Lexus LS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 19.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | VILLAGE BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | JOHNSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E SPEEDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Sealy, Austin County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-1240 HOLMESTOWN RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 51ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-262300 RIVERSIDE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Petersburg, Petersburg city, Virginia | RT-142 | 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.