Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2021 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as 2009 Subaru Outback were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- About half the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Subaru Outback: 11%
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
67%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.7% | 38.2% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 700 E | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-24 LEBANON PK | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | US-26 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Chico, Butte County, California | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE FWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Lake County, Montana | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Douglas County, Colorado | SR-83 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | C ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-68 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Oakley, Summit County, Utah | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-544 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.