Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus RX · Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 9
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2016 Lexus RX were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 9 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
21%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Lexus RX: 36%
- About half the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Lexus RX: 13%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Lexus RX: 12%
- About 90 percent of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Lexus RX: 47%
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Lexus RX | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.6% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.1% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 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 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Lake County, Minnesota | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | ENCANTO DR | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-4002 STENTON AVE | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Chilmark, Dukes County, Massachusetts | SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | HOUSTON LEVEE RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Lawrence County, Missouri | I-44 RP 3213 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Teaneck, Bergen County, New Jersey | I-95 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | CR-KRENEK RD | 2 |
| May 2, 2020 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-JOE QUICK RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Calaveras County, California | SR-4 | 2 |
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.