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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Verona, Oneida County, New York | CR-43A | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-83 N OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Hamilton County, Ohio | I-275 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | W WARNER RD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Frisco, Summit County, Colorado | SR-9 N SUMMIT BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Cold Spring, Campbell County, Kentucky | US-27 ALEXANDRIA PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Marcy, Oneida County, New York | SR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | MILITARY RD S | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MENAUL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-113 BEDMINISTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | US-209 HAMILTON WEST RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | US-15 BLUE-GRAY HWY | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Geauga County, Ohio | US-322 MAYFIELD RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-20 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Inwood, Berkeley County, West Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia | US-129/SR-15 N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Fairfax, Fairfax city, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-0230 N MARKET ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-21 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 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.