Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus RC
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 15
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as Lexus RC were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 15 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 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
73%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus RC | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 50.0% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 73.1% | 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 | 22 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Lexus RC by model year
- 2015 12 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | N BENTON WY | 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.