Fatal crash profile · Model
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Compared with Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 131
- Fatal crashes
- 131
- Deaths inside
- 100
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 131 vehicles described as Mitsubishi Eclipse were involved in 131 fatal crashes in the United States. 100 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 32 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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 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 | 26 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 6 |
| 2023 | 24 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
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
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Mitsubishi Eclipse | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 34.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 32.1% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 86 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Daylight | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Arizona | 8 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Mitsubishi Eclipse by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Prescott, Linn County, Kansas | W FRONT ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Fayette County, Tennessee | US-72 SR-86 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia | SR-CR0292 HOGANSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | JOHNSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Macon County, Tennessee | CR-CELINA RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Upson County, Georgia | CR-0428 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | MCAREE RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky | SR-3307 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SR-739 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana | SR-37N | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | RAVENSWOOD ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Churchill County, Nevada | HILLSBORO BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | ACOMA DR | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | W SAN CARLOS ST | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | I-581 | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Bullitt County, Kentucky | SR-480 | 1 |
| May 9, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Matagorda County, Texas | CR-218 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-300-2 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Hilton Head Isl, Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Falling Waters, Berkeley County, West Virginia | US-11 | 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.