Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 29
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2020 Subaru Forester were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 29 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About one-third of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 60 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 two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.5% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.9% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.9% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| New York | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Elkhart County, Indiana | US-6 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-23 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Teller County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Kern County, California | SR-166 | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | SR-800 | 2 |
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.