Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus RX
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 852
- Fatal crashes
- 848
- Deaths inside
- 357
- Other deaths
- 624
Between 2020 and 2024, 852 vehicles described as Lexus RX were involved in 848 fatal crashes in the United States. 357 people died inside these vehicles and 624 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 | 127 |
| 2021 | 162 |
| 2022 | 172 |
| 2023 | 202 |
| 2024 | 189 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 96 |
| 2021 | 75 | 114 |
| 2022 | 69 | 134 |
| 2023 | 83 | 145 |
| 2024 | 77 | 135 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus: 21%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Lexus: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus RX | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.1% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.4% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 630 |
| Cloudy | 104 |
| Rain | 59 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 429 |
| Dark - Lighted | 199 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 162 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 17 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 132 |
| Texas | 82 |
| Florida | 77 |
| Georgia | 39 |
| New York | 36 |
| North Carolina | 31 |
| Illinois | 28 |
| Alabama | 25 |
| Tennessee | 25 |
| Massachusetts | 23 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Lexus RX by model year
- 2022 22 crashes
- 2021 31 crashes
- 2020 25 crashes
- 2019 35 crashes
- 2018 32 crashes
- 2017 51 crashes
- 2016 37 crashes
- 2015 68 crashes
- 2014 18 crashes
- 2013 54 crashes
- 2012 23 crashes
- 2011 26 crashes
- 2010 51 crashes
- 2009 23 crashes
- 2008 46 crashes
- 2007 53 crashes
- 2006 33 crashes
- 2005 35 crashes
- 2004 47 crashes
- 2003 20 crashes
- 2002 34 crashes
- 2001 23 crashes
- 2000 29 crashes
- 1999 24 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | US-20 BUFFALO 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 19, 2023 | Grundy County, Illinois | N OBRIEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Hertford County, North Carolina | SR-561 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Milford, Davis County, Utah | BOUNTIFUL BLV | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-7 KENT RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Calaveras County, California | SR-4 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | SR-99 NB | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | I-55 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Marshall, Harrison County, Texas | MU-HOUSTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Sweetwater County, Wyoming | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia | US-441 SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | The Colony, Denton County, Texas | FM 423/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | E 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California | SAN GABRIEL BL | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-3 US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas | SR-27/JUNCTION HWY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-24 | 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.