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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2020 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-234 EAST BERLIN RD | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Renton, King County, Washington | BENSON RD S | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Benton County, Washington | SR-221 | 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.