Fatal crash profile · Model
Lexus SC
Compared with Lexus · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as Lexus SC were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 46%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Lexus: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Lexus: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Lexus: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Lexus SC | Lexus | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.0% | 18.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-202 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | SR-507 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | E BROKAW RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon | US-100 ODOT 100 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Monterey County, California | HARKINS RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-168 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware | I-495 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-261 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Douglas County, Georgia | CR-MCINTOSH RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908J ROBERT MOSES CAUSEWAY | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Denison, Grayson County, Texas | US-75 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Carrollton, Dallas County, Texas | TL 161/PGB TURNPIKE | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Pleasanton, Alameda County, California | I-680 | 2 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-26 W UNIVERSITY AVE | 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.