Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as 2017 Subaru Outback were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About 90 percent of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 16 |
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 the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- 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 the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.5% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.5% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.5% | 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 | 52 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 10 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Florida | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-4 WAGENER RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Monroe County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 NORTH NINTH ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Custer County, South Dakota | US-16 A | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-178 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Skokie, Cook County, Illinois | TOUHY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Crawford County, Missouri | SR-19 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Orange County, California | TONNER CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Helper, Carbon County, Utah | US-6 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Santa Cruz County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Dundee, Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Sussex County, Delaware | CR-265 MINOS CONAWAY RD | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-1013 SAXONBURG BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | US-29 E MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Freeburg, St. Clair County, Illinois | CR-47 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi | BROOKWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Placer County, California | SR-49 GRASS VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-724 SHILLINGTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Henderson County, North Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | E WILLOW ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2022 | Windham Center, Cumberland County, Maine | NASH RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-595 | 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.