Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2003 Lexus RX were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- 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 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About half the share for Lexus: 21%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 | 2003 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-W LAKE ST | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Fullerton, Orange County, California | ORANGE THORPE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Dallas County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-LEE TREVINO | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia | US-441 SR-29 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-39 MEETING STREET RD | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-WEST BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico | SR-528 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 BRUSHY MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | 127TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia | MANSELL RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR- 366 SPUR WOODALL ROGERS | 2 |
| May 9, 2022 | Jackson County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas | SR-131 LAKE RIDGE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts | SR-63 S LONG PLAIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York | CR-BRONX RIVER PKWY | 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.