Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 30
Between 2020 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2008 Lexus RX were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 30 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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 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 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 1.2 times the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus RX: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.2% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E 22ND ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Monterey County, California | HARRISON RD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Jersey County, Illinois | US-67 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | FRANKLIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | WASHINTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Eagle County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Salem County, New Jersey | SR-77 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | US-92 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina | I-240 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois | SR-5 JOHN DEERE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Rockingham County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-58 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Adams County, Colorado | CR-W 84TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Williamson County, Illinois | CR-11 HERRIN RD | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | US-27 SR-27 ROSSVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-LA CANADA DR | 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.