Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 51
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2015 Lexus RX were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 51 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- About 70 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 14 |
| 2024 | 2 | 11 |
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 80 percent of the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About half the share for Lexus: 21%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About one-quarter of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About one-quarter of the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus RX: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.3% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.4% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.7% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
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 | Monterey, Monterey County, California | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-HOLCOMBE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Corona, Riverside County, California | 401 E SIXTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-128903 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-63 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-TENNYSON PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Franklin County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N ROCK RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Temecula, Riverside County, California | RANCHO CALIFORNIA RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NE 12TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867A | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Clarke County, Iowa | US-34 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-278 BRUCKNER EXPY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | I-526 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Happy Valley, Clackamas County, Oregon | SE SUNNYSIDE RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska | I-180 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Hancock County, Maine | SR-180 OTIS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Bullock County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-3 | 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.