Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 31
- Fatal crashes
- 31
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 31 vehicles described as 2004 Subaru Legacy were involved in 31 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 54%
- About 1.4 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 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
35%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
39%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
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 | 2004 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.5% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 38.7% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.2% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| 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 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | SR-70 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Costilla, Taos County, New Mexico | SR-522 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-23RD AVE S | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Bloomfield, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-187 BLUE HILLS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Brookings County, South Dakota | 457TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | SR-160 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | 21ST AVE SW | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Tobaccoville, Forsyth County, North Carolina | JEFFERSON CHURCH RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin | WEBSTER AVE N | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut | US-6 HARTFORD TPKE | 2 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Oxford County, Maine | HUNTS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | RT-15 HAYNES ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Lee County, Iowa | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-0234 EAST BERLIN RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Del Norte County, California | US-101 REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia | CR-24/1 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado | FISH CREEK FALLS RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Spokane County, Washington | CR-N HARVARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Alfalfa County, Oklahoma | CR-550 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Larimer County, Colorado | US-287 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Lake County, Oregon | CR-OLD LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut | SR-207 | 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.