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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | Surry County, North Carolina | SR-89 W PINE ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | WEST POINT LOMA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts | MIDDLE ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-585 AKRON RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Calaveras County, California | SR-26 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Crab Orchard, Cumberland County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | US-222 VAN REED RD | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Owyhee County, Idaho | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-183 Union Ave | 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.