Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Compared with Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
68%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 34%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 32%
- About 1.9 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 61%
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 34.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.0% | 32.1% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2024 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 NONCARD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Jasper County, Indiana | CR-800 N | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon | N BOONES FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota | US-61 MAPLEWOOD DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Covington County, Mississippi | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Vinton County, Ohio | SR-93 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona | ORACLE RD | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W HAPPY VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Roland, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | I-40 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Cheatham County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Lake County, Indiana | US-41 | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | NORTH ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | EASTERN AV | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | ARSENAL ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Fayette County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-86 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SR-739 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-300-2 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Union County, South Carolina | SR-72 | 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.