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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2023 | Botetourt County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Placer County, California | SR-65 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Stanislaus County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Lawnside, Camden County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas | FM 734/MU-PARMER LN | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Osage County, Kansas | 189TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 2 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Calaveras County, California | RAILROAD FLAT RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Harford County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Maumelle, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-ZIRCON DR | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 JACKSON PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Deschutes County, Oregon | CR-CLINE FALLS RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Renton, King County, Washington | S 43RD ST | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 6 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-1665 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Fresno County, California | AUBERRY RD | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S POWER RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Boone County, Indiana | US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-47 | 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.