Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Mitsubishi Lancer
Compared with Mitsubishi Lancer · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 60%
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 5 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 21%
- About double the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
30%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 56%
- About 55 percent of the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 40.0% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.0% | 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 | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-119 HAYNSWORTH STREET | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 51ST AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | Bastrop County, Texas | FM 812 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-247 BARSTOW RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 NB | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | El Paso County, Texas | CR-GLORIETTA RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | KEES RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-154 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Victoria County, Texas | US-59 BUSINESS | 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.