Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2015 Subaru Outback were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
29%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About 60 percent of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- About 20 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Subaru Outback: 11%
- About one-third of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About 85 percent of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.5% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.3% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.8% | 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 | 42 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2020 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WILLIAM FLYNN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois | RIVER VIEW TRL | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Merced County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Girdwood, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SR-1 SEWARD HWY | 2 |
| May 31, 2020 | Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island | SR-401 DIVISION 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.