Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 41
- Fatal crashes
- 41
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 41 vehicles described as 2012 Subaru Outback were involved in 41 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
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%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.8% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.4% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.7% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 5 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E MISSISSIPPI AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | S MCCLINTOCK DR | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Beacon, Dutchess County, New York | FISHKILL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | San Diego County, California | T | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Frederick, Weld County, Colorado | AGGREGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Placer County, California | NEW AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | MAINE AVE SW EXIT 4 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Natrona County, Wyoming | US-20/26 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-1 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | SSR-2048 GORDON RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | I-82 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia | I-79 | 2 |
| May 19, 2020 | Westminster, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | FORT ST | 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.