Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2005 Subaru Legacy were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
72%
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 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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
41%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About 3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
35%
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%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About 1.3 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 41.2% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 35.3% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.8% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| 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 |
| Connecticut | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2024 | Haywood County, North Carolina | SR-110 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-29 CEDAR CREST BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | San Diego County, California | SOUTH GRADE RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | New Scotland, Albany County, New York | UPPER FLAT ROCK RD | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Jordan, New London County, Connecticut | TS-CROSS RD | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado | SR-86 FOUNDERS PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-62 OAK RIDGE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Franklin, New London County, Connecticut | SR-32 FRANKLIN TPKE | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-528 TURNPIKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-49 | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | El Dorado County, California | PONY EXPRESS TRL | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | QUINNIPIAC AV | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Roane County, Tennessee | CR-DUNCAN HOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 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.