Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 2008 Subaru Forester were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
68%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
32%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 31.6% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.8% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.1% | 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 | 8 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Door County, Wisconsin | SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-161 DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Eureka, Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | CR-11 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SSR-1770 OLD US 64 HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Elko County, Nevada | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE PRESCOTT ST | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Westbrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut | FLAT ROCK PL | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-427 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-85 S SANTA FE DR | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-2018 FREEMANSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | CONNECTICUT AVE NW | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | 9TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | VISTA DEL SOL | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Douglas County, Minnesota | SR-27 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Danbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | EASTERN DISTRICT RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts | US-7 STOCKBRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD | 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.