Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer
Compared with Mitsubishi Lancer · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 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 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
76%
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 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 22%
- About three-quarters of the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About two-thirds of 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%
27%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 56%
- About half the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.3% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 26.7% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2024 | Stanislaus County, California | MCHENRY AVE | 4 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Donaldson, Hot Spring County, Arkansas | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | SR-290 | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Uinta County, Wyoming | US-189 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SR-127 | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Roopville, Carroll County, Georgia | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1348 ROBINHOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Hammonton, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-561 VETERNS WAY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Alamance County, North Carolina | SSR-2131 JONES DR | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | N AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-KARLEEN RD | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-21 ERIE AV | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 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.