Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Subaru Legacy
Compared with Subaru Legacy · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 12
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2018 Subaru Legacy were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 12 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru Legacy: 54%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Subaru Legacy: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
25%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Subaru Legacy: 45%
- About 55 percent of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Subaru Legacy | Subaru Legacy | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.7% | 18.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.7% | 20.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 25.0% | 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 | 17 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| New York | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | Colonie, Albany County, New York | NONE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Forsyth, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-212 BROWNS MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Monroe County, Ohio | SR-78 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | SR-31 EAST AVE | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Monterey County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-114 PAWTUCKET AV | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-77 DURHAM RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Union County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3003 GRAND VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | SR-101 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | HOLMES RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | US-11W SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Yellowstone County, Montana | SHEPHERD ACTON RD | 2 |
| May 3, 2022 | Whatcom County, Washington | CR-E AXTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia | US-220 CUT OFF RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-157 | 2 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-28 PEARMAN DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-3013 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-SHOUP RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KIRBY PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana | US-191 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Trafford, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | BELLEAUWOOD BL | 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.