Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2023, 25 vehicles described as 2001 Subaru Forester were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
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
85%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 28.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.0% | 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 | 20 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | Town of Readfield, Kennebec County, Maine | SR-17 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Mead, Weld County, Colorado | COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | SR-35 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | E MONTVIEW BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont | I-91 | 2 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Otsego County, Michigan | CR-MANCELONA RD | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | NORTH MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | North Pole, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | DENNIS RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina | SR-55 BYP | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-234 ODOT 271 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | W 36TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | GALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Jefferson County, Missouri | SR-30 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Kaysville, Davis County, Utah | FAIRFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia | UPPER HEMBREE ROAD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Prescott Valley, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-69 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Douglas County, Nevada | SR-88 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-1003 KITTANNING ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Hall County, Georgia | US-129 SR-11 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.