Fatal crash profile · Model year
2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Compared with Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 3
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 3 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 68%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 34%
- About 1.7 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 32%
- About double the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
100%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.6 times the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 61%
- About 1.8 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 30.0% | 34.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 32.1% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 100.0% | 61.1% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | SR- 82 S EL CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SSR-1593 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Scioto County, Ohio | SR-104 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Siskiyou County, California | SISKIYOU BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Merced County, California | BADGER FLAT RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Collin County, Texas | CR-982 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 BAYSHORE FRWY | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-470 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Upson County, Georgia | CR-0428 | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 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.