Fatal crash profile · Model year
1999 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 1999 Subaru Forester were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
24%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About half the share for Subaru: 44%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1999 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 23.5% | 39.9% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Multnomah County, Oregon | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | San Diego County, California | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-16 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | N VIRGINIA ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | NE 27TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | DuPage County, Illinois | CR-13 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-173 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Flathead County, Montana | US-HWY 2 EB | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | King County, Washington | CR-VEAZIE-CUMBERLAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Trumbull County, Ohio | CR-295 DENNISON ASHTABULA RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | WWASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | US-62 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon | SE 27TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908K SUNKEN MEADOW PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Mecosta County, Michigan | CR-8 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | N EDWARDS RD | 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.