Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2017 Subaru Legacy were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 54%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About one-third of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About half the share for Subaru: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.4% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.1% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.5% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-23 JACKSON MILLS RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Clinton County, Ohio | I-71 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin | W 9TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Lincoln County, Tennessee | CR-BOONEVILLE RD | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Springfield, Lane County, Oregon | GLENWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Kingston, Ulster County, New York | US-209 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Standish, Cumberland County, Maine | MANCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine | SR-133 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | E MONTVIEW BLVD | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2002 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia | CR-038400 METCALF RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Morris County, New Jersey | CR-511 WHIPPANY RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | I-75 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-555 WHEATON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia | SR-3 HARPER RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | SR-126W ODOT 69 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Lincoln County, Wyoming | US-89 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Allegan County, Michigan | I-196 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Jackson County, Oregon | SR-62 ODOT 22 | 2 |
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.