Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Compared with Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 68%
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
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
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 34%
- About double the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
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%
83%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi Eclipse: 61%
- About 1.5 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 38.9% | 34.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.9% | 32.1% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 83.3% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Morgan County, Colorado | US-34 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Forrest County, Mississippi | CR-SIMS RD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 ALBEMARLE RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Centralia, Lewis County, Washington | MU-HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Jackson County, Michigan | BLACKMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | US-322 CHESTER AV | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Bono, Craighead County, Arkansas | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | King William County, Virginia | CR-615 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Delta County, Colorado | SR-133 | 2 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Gilliam County, Oregon | SR-19 ODOT 5 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia | SR-CR0292 HOGANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Haywood County, North Carolina | I-40 | 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.