Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2004 Subaru Forester were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 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
64%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.9% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.8% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 82ND AVE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Iredell County, North Carolina | I-40 E | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | SR-105 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia | US-460 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Hamburg, Erie County, New York | CR-204 MCKINLEY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Creek County, Oklahoma | CR-W 81ST ST S | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Livingston County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York | ARDSLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey | CR-644 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | TS-JAMES WAY | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West Virginia | SR-259 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Stevens County, Washington | CR-ROCKCUT RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | DALLAS ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 VENTURA FWY | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hartland, Niagara County, New York | SR-104 RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Auburn, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-532 BUSTLETON PIKE | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine | DREWS MILLS RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Reno, Washoe County, Nevada | S MCCARRAN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Johnstown, Fulton County, New York | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Walker County, Alabama | CR-RACCOON CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut | PECK LA | 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.