Fatal crash profile · Model
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
Compared with Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2022
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2022, 31 vehicles described as Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 29.0% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.2% | 54.1% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2020 | Washington County, Nebraska | US-75 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | St. Louis Park, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-394 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Nassau County, Florida | CR-121 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | E DAYTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | Cedar City, Iron County, Utah | SR-56 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | WARWICK AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.