Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2003 Subaru Forester were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.0% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Tennessee | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | St. Clair County, Michigan | SR-29 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Steuben, Washington County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Whitman County, Washington | CR-SAND RD | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Smith County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Blanco County, Texas | US-281 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Newfield, Tompkins County, New York | CR-134 MILLARD HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Garfield County, Colorado | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Polk County, Wisconsin | CR-Y | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-EVERGREEN WAY | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Brookfield, Madison County, New York | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Osceola County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | HAMLIN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | New York City, New York County, New York | SHERMAN AVE | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | CR-67 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado | US-160 E MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | SR-194/CHESAPEAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Fulton County, Pennsylvania | OREGON RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Pierce County, Wisconsin | US-63 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | HIGHLAND ST | 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.