Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 53
- Fatal crashes
- 53
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 53 vehicles described as 2018 Subaru Outback were involved in 53 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
45%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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 35 percent of the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- About one-quarter of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 20 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 two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
38%
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 | 2018 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.8% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.3% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.7% | 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 | 40 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Washington | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Macon County, Illinois | SR- 48 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | SW 80TH AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Chatfield, Olmsted County, Minnesota | SR-30 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Mahaska County, Iowa | SR-163 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Cape May County, New Jersey | SR-47 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-516 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Hopewell Junction, Dutchess County, New York | SR-52 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | CR-857 CHEAT RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Jackson County, Michigan | HAGUE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-71 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Biddeford, York County, Maine | SR-111 ALFRED ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Camden County, Georgia | MU-053203 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | S PECOS RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Hamburg, Erie County, New York | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | CR-CHAPEL HILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Vaughn, Guadalupe County, New Mexico | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Bent County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | METTEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 119TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Troy, Oakland County, Michigan | MAPLE RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Milner, Lamar County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | McLean County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | MARINA BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Yreka, Siskiyou County, California | I-5 | 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.