Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as 2000 Lexus RX were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
69%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.9 times the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus RX: 47%
- About 90 percent of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.6% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.8% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.3% | 47.2% | 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 | 20 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Lake County, California | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | OLD PINEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Walton, Delaware County, New York | SR-10 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada | WINGFIELD SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | VAN TEYLINGEN DR | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-84/CLOVIS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Laguna Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-000400 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BL | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | 12100 RANCHO BERNARDO RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | SR-255 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Jackson County, Oregon | CR-N PHOENIX RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-53 CEDAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Madera County, California | SR-145 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Harnett County, North Carolina | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-350 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Ventura County, California | SR-1 RICE AVE | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Marathon County, Wisconsin | CR-NN | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Joplin, Newton County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Salome, La Paz County, Arizona | I-10 | 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.