Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2003 Subaru Legacy were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
20%
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%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.5% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.0% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| New York | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Hawaii | 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 | Cassia County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Highgate Center, Franklin County, Vermont | TS- 6 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jefferson County, Colorado | US-285 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Vista, San Diego County, California | S MELROSE DR | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | US-422B BUSINESS 0422 RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Bridgewater, Grafton County, New Hampshire | SR-3A | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-539 | 2 |
| May 11, 2023 | Grant County, Washington | SR-262 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-9 BAYSIDE DR | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Lemont, Cook County, Illinois | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Charlton City, Worcester County, Massachusetts | US-20 WORCESTER RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine | SR-137 SMITHFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | MIDDLETOWN AV | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Iredell County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | SR-3 PARKS HWY | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Avery County, North Carolina | SSR-1117 HORNEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | US-11 WYOMING AVE | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Yolo County, California | SR-84 JEFFERSON BL | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Wabasha County, Minnesota | US-61 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sheldon, Franklin County, Vermont | TH-36 COOK ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Indio, Riverside County, California | AVE 42 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Alleghany County, Virginia | CR-696 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | OLD GLENN HWY | 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.