Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 65
- Fatal crashes
- 65
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 38
Between 2020 and 2024, 65 vehicles described as 2018 Subaru Forester were involved in 65 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About 55 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.2% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.2% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11 |
| New York | 9 |
| California | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Missoula, Missoula County, Montana | US-93 RESERVE ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Snyder County, Pennsylvania | SR-1014 MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | San Diego County, California | CR-BUENA CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | US-30 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | OP-758 DAVIDSON-COLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Ashville, Chautauqua County, New York | SR-394 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2021 WESLEY DR | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-14 HWY 14 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois | MU-ST CHARLES RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Bradford County, Pennsylvania | SR-414 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-248 BATH PK | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW MURRAY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois | SR-56 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-220 BATTLEGROUND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Wendover, Tooele County, Utah | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-655 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Nye County, Nevada | US-95 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Bonner County, Idaho | SELLE RD | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Lake Luzerne, Warren County, New York | SR-9N | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SKY HARBOR BLVD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-115 BEAR CREEK BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | Brighton, Monroe County, New York | CR-84 E RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Wappinser, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9D | 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.