Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Subaru Forester
Compared with Subaru Forester · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2023 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2023 Subaru Forester were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Forester: 13%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 14%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru Forester: 40%
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Subaru Forester | Subaru Forester | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.3% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | Santa Cruz County, California | SOQUEL SAN JOSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Garrett County, Maryland | SR-495 BITTINGER RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-39 SAN GABRIEL RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E BROADWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont | TS- 3 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Cedar County, Iowa | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont | SR- 207 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Shasta County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | MU-1732 OTTAWA RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | MOORLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Marion County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-75 POQUONNOCK AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Louisa County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Jonesboro, Washington County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.