Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer
Compared with Mitsubishi Lancer · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 20
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 20 vehicles described as 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer were involved in 20 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
78%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 22%
- About 1.1 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 21%
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
65%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.0% | 56.3% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | N CARPENTER RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | MU-18TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-MONTCLAIR RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 16 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Lawrence County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-VAN BELLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Lenoir County, North Carolina | SSR-1709 SKEETER POND RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Wilbraham, Hampden County, Massachusetts | MONSON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-74 BUS ANDREW JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | CR-TAKILMA RD | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | I-205 | 2 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-175 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | CENTRAL AVENUE PK | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | LAKESHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-251 S 2ND ST | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | TRONA RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | W BRITTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | CR-LA CANADA DR | 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.