Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Subaru Ascent
Compared with Subaru Ascent · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2021 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2021 Subaru Ascent were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Ascent: 24%
- About half the share for Subaru: 49%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru Ascent: 7%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru Ascent: 7%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru Ascent: 33%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Subaru Ascent | Subaru Ascent | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 7.2% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 7.2% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.8% | 33.3% | 43.8% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Cicero, Onondaga County, New York | S BAY RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Dickey County, North Dakota | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Falls County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-LATERAL A RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | York County, Pennsylvania | MOUNT AIRY RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Medina, Orleans County, New York | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | LaPorte County, Indiana | CR-SCHULTZ RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Franklin County, Kansas | JOHN BROWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Renville County, Minnesota | CR-1 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | I-70 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-544 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.