Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus LS
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 217
- Fatal crashes
- 217
- Deaths inside
- 139
- Other deaths
- 100
Between 2020 and 2024, 217 vehicles described as Lexus LS were involved in 217 fatal crashes in the United States. 139 people died inside these vehicles and 100 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 | 37 |
| 2021 | 52 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2023 | 41 |
| 2024 | 38 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 21 |
| 2021 | 38 | 23 |
| 2022 | 40 | 17 |
| 2023 | 21 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 | 17 |
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 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus LS | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 164 |
| Cloudy | 28 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 96 |
| Dark - Lighted | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 56 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 30 |
| Texas | 25 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| North Carolina | 14 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Arizona | 10 |
| Virginia | 8 |
| Maryland | 8 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Lexus LS by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2023 | Somerset County, New Jersey | CR-630 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | US-54/GATEWAY SOUTH | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-100 HALFWAY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | VERMONT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Lee County, Alabama | CR-389 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Pawnee County, Nebraska | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Buena, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | AZUSA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | CR-LONG ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-11 S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Loganville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-78 SR-10 ATHENS HWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | US-41 SR-3 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2029 BRISTOL OXFORD VLY RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | CENTER RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California | LAS VIRGENES RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-225 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | LINCOLN AV | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Comal County, Texas | FM 3009/NATURAL BRIDGE CAVERNS | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | US-13 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Florence, Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 W LUCAS STREET | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia | SR-3 | 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.