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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | Barton County, Missouri | CR-SW 60TH RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | North Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina | SR-31 CAROLINA BAYS PKW | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 2 |
| May 31, 2022 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | W WASHINGTON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Chittenango, Madison County, New York | SR-5/13 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Woodridge, DuPage County, Illinois | 87TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-146A | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York | SR-9G | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Uinta County, Wyoming | US-189 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Carson City, Nevada | US-50W | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington | 32ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Sodus, Berrien County, Michigan | CR-SODUS PKWY | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 32ND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California | US-50 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | CR-NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Federal Way, King County, Washington | 21ST AVE SW | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan | SR-20 S STATE ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas | US-65-8 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland | MU-370 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-408 | 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.