Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 2012 Lexus RX were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- About 60 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About 20 percent of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2012 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.3% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.7% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey | CR-571 PRINCETON HIGHSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-99 HWY 99N | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Rippon, Jefferson County, West Virginia | US-340 BERRYVILLE PIKE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-6 CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | San Diego County, California | CHAMPAGNE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Dawsonville, Dawson County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-434 BEAVER DAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Williamson County, Tennessee | CR-N BERRYS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | SR-733 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 YOSEMITE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California | TICE CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Kings County, California | AVENUE 54 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Tukwila, King County, Washington | S RYAN WAY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-147 MEMORIAL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | ELM ST | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | FAIR OAKS BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-810 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-1 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Florence, Boone County, Kentucky | SR-18 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-212 | 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.