Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 34
- Fatal crashes
- 34
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 34 vehicles described as 2002 Lexus RX were involved in 34 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
63%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About half the share for Lexus: 18%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus RX: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.7% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.8% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.1% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2021 | Seminole County, Florida | I-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-SILVERTON RD NE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-83 S PARKER RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | OLD SHELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware | US-113 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia | SR-29 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | New Kent County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SSR-1554 TROY-CANDOR RD | 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.