Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer
Compared with Mitsubishi Lancer · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 60%
- About 85 percent of the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 22%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 21%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 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 | 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.9% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.0% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-45 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N DYSART RD | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Guadalupe County, Texas | FM 1518 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 US HWY 701 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | WARREN RD | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas | SR-14 | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-309 SELLERSVILLE BYP | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | EL SEGUNDO BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Salem, Harrison County, West Virginia | CR-33 - SYCAMORE RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | MU-15TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | MU-OCEAN DR | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | TERMINAL RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Poway, San Diego County, California | TWIN PEAKS RD | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | White County, Georgia | SR-75 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FOOTHILL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Castle Hills, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | W PAWNEE AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Bellmead, McLennan County, Texas | SR-340 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Lake County, Indiana | SR-55N | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N PEORIA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Camden County, New Jersey | 446 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Marlboro, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 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.