Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 1998 Subaru Legacy were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 54%
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.4% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Routt County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | 11TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Paradise, Butte County, California | SKYWAY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Fremont County, Colorado | CR-120 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Flathead County, Montana | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Yuba County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Plumas County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Powell County, Montana | N FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Meeker County, Minnesota | SR-22 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Mason County, Washington | US-101 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Harvard Station, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-110 STILL RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | King County, Washington | CR-LANDSBURG RD SE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | US-87 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-BISHOP RD SE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Lee County, North Carolina | SSR-1182 CEDAR LANE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-53 | 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.