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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | GOLDSBERRY ST | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | INDEPENDENCE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-91 S | 3 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Ashville, Chautauqua County, New York | I-86 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | E SPRAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado | E 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | SR-446 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Tehama County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Augusta, Hampshire County, West Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | STONY POINT RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Polk County, Wisconsin | 220TH ST | 2 |
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.