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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2020 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-2643 UNION CROSS RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | E RUNDBERG LN | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Haywood County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 2 |
| 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.