Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Mitsubishi Lancer
Compared with Mitsubishi Lancer · Mitsubishi · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 60%
- About two-thirds of the share for Mitsubishi: 56%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi: 18%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 21%
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
75%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Mitsubishi Lancer: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for Mitsubishi: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi Lancer | Mitsubishi | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.0% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 20.5% | 18.8% | 17.7% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | ARDEN WY | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-417 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-519100 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | W FLORIDA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Cheyenne County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Manchester Depot, Bennington County, Vermont | SR-7A | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | WURZBACH PKWY | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Gage County, Nebraska | US-77 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Fence Lake, Cibola County, New Mexico | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | SR-225 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Bluewell, Mercer County, West Virginia | US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | US-62/IDALOU RD | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | CHESAPAEKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | BRUCE R WATKINS 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.