Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2002 Subaru Legacy were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 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 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.6% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Kansas | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Dover, Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia | SR-39 MARLINTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Grays Harbor County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Warren County, New Jersey | SR-57 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Erda, Tooele County, Utah | SHEEP LN | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Shandaken, Ulster County, New York | SR-28 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Fryeburg, Oxford County, Maine | US-302 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Routt County, Colorado | US-40 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Venango County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Seattle, King County, Washington | SR-99 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Summit County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | US-24 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Laramie County, Wyoming | SR-211 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington | PIONEER WAY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | PARALLEL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 FLAT TOP RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Teton County, Wyoming | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Gallatin County, Montana | SR- MT 86E | 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.