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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-322 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey | I-287 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1609 S SWING RD | 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.