Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 2009 Subaru Forester were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About half 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 | 2009 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.5% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | SR-53 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Decatur County, Tennessee | CR-OLD SR-69 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | MIDDLETON RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2329 LIZAED LICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Walker, Kent County, Michigan | SR-11 WILSON AVE NW | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Maplewood, Essex County, New Jersey | SR-124 SPRINGFIELD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | FLORIDA DR | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Scott County, Arkansas | SR-80 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | BUS-I-90 W BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington | SR-104 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon | SR-99W 91 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-206 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Muskegon Hts, Muskegon County, Michigan | SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-695 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | RAILYARDS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Bloomfield Village, Oakland County, Michigan | US-25 S TELEGRAPH RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Oakley, Summit County, Utah | WEBER CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2022 | Meigs County, Tennessee | SR-58 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California | LEAR AV | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia | CR-16029 MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Lake County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona | E FRY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | CR-42 | 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.