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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 529 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Boise, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 IC 2 WB OFF RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Coconino County, Arizona | US-89 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Sunset Valley, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-59 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Ingham County, Michigan | CR-HAGADORN RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri | MUEGGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-340 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Lindale, Smith County, Texas | US-69/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | SR-844 JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Boerne, Kendall County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | WALMART PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | ROGERS ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S CIRCLE DR | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | US-23 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-3004 LOWER RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Carbon County, Montana | US-212 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Hampton, Hunterdon County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-OLNEY ST SE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2020 | McDowell County, North Carolina | US-221 | 2 |
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.