Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 52
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2021 Subaru Forester were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 52 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 | 1 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds 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%
43%
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 | 2021 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.5% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| New York | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 NONCARD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | La Palma, Orange County, California | LA PALMA AV | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fairport, Monroe County, New York | CR-50 TURK HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-PALMETTO | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Columbia County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Bangor, Franklin County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | NE 181ST AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming | NATIONWAY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Montour County, Pennsylvania | SR-54 CONTINENTIAL BLV | 2 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-MACDILL AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming | SR-258/WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-1444 POWHATAN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-73 BIG RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-1002 TILGHMAN ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1237 FOREST HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-24 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Turlock, Stanislaus County, California | N GOLDEN STATE BL | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-121 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Hermon, Penobscot County, Maine | US-2 KLATT RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-657 | 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.