Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 59
- Fatal crashes
- 59
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 59 vehicles described as 2016 Subaru Forester were involved in 59 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 38 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About one-third of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.9% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.5% | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| New York | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | US-69 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Beachwood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-271 LOCAL LANES | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | North Hudson, Essex County, New York | I-87 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Branson, Taney County, Missouri | SR-248 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Lebanon, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | I-78 PHILLIPSBURG-NEWARK EXPY | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | US-2ND AVE W | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-544 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Bowie County, Texas | FM 561 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Montgomery County, Maryland | US-29 COLESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | US-30 E LINCOLN HWY 14TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Johnson County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Hays County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine | US-1A BANGOR RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Columbiana County, Ohio | CR-419 MIDDLE BEAVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-946 COMMUNITY DR | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-408 RAMP | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Asotin County, Washington | CR-CRITCHFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | MCLEAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | MU-EDGEWOOD RD SW | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Shirley, Suffolk County, New York | CR-80 MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | W WARNER 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.