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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Augusta County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Kanawha County, West Virginia | I-79 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Fairfax County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Cottonwood, Yavapai County, Arizona | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Clear Creek County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | E BURNSIDE ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | SR-512 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | I-480 EB HW | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Cambridge, Washington County, New York | SR-313 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Pulaski County, Virginia | I-81 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SOUTHERN ARTERY | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Shoreline, King County, Washington | NE 175TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois | WINDSOR RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-222 HW | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-353 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | EVERETT TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | i-494 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | YALE AVE | 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.