Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 2
Between 2020 and 2024, 19 vehicles described as 1997 Subaru Legacy were involved in 19 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 2 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
90%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 54%
- About 1.8 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.8 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.8% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.8% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.6% | 45.3% | 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 | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 4 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Buffalo County, South Dakota | SR-47 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Friendsville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-73 W LAMAR ALEXANDER | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-176TH ST E | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York | SR-115 SALT POINT TPK | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Montrose County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah | 3900 S | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | S KNIK GOOSE BAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Millbrook, Dutchess County, New York | US-44 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | I-225 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-93 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-6E | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-98 HOLLOWAY ST | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Cascade County, Montana | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-12 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | Canyon County, Idaho | ALLENDALE RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Deschutes County, Oregon | CR-ALFALFA MARKET RD | 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.