Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2017 Subaru Forester were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
41%
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 | 6 | 15 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
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 | 2017 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.1% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.9% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.3% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| New York | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Colorado | 6 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Upper Allen, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-114 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Madera County, California | SR- 49 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | GARFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Douglas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-54 FLOY FARR PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Washington County, Arkansas | I-49 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-907M GRAND CENTRAL PKWY | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire | SR-12 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Hamburg, Erie County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | BAY PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota | I-35E | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Glenn County, California | SR-32 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine | SR-102 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | NEW BRITTANY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-776 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2020 EASTON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Harford County, Maryland | I-95 JFK HIGHWAY | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Ashtabula County, Ohio | SR-11 RIVER LAKE HWY | 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.