Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 78
- Fatal crashes
- 78
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 78 vehicles described as 2015 Subaru Forester were involved in 78 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 53 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 19 |
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%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
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 | 2015 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.3% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.0% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 16 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 46 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| 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 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Connecticut | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2021 | Truckee, Nevada County, California | I-80 EB | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts | I-91 S | 3 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Cohoes, Albany County, New York | I-787 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | SUNSHINE ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Monroe, Union County, North Carolina | US-74 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Wells River, Orange County, Vermont | US-302 RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Harney County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 7 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Fulton County, Arkansas | US-62-12 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut | US-202 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-222 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Douglas County, Wisconsin | SR-35 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-0113 BEDMINSTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-795 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Temecula, Riverside County, California | PAUBA RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Morton County, North Dakota | SR-1806 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-764 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | LAMAR BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma | SR-9 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-168 | 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.