Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 39
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2020 Subaru Outback were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 people died inside these vehicles and 39 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| 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 40 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%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Subaru Outback: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 44%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 4.2% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 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 | 36 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-135 SEAFORD OYSTER BAY EXPY | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Galway, Saratoga County, New York | CR-52 JOCKEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-4003 MCKNIGHT RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | LYNN RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan | SR-63I-75 BUS SPUR MACKINAW TR | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | NORTH LOOP | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Mauldin, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 NORTH MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2021 | North Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-139 BRANFORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Kern County, California | COMANCHE DR | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-376 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | SR-462 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Seabrook, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin | W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Travis County, Texas | RR 620 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-535 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | PINEMONT DR | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Pinehurst, Dooly County, Georgia | SR-0007 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine | SR-17 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | I-90 OFFRAMP 446 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | E 52nd St | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Henderson, Clark County, Nevada | SR-582 BOULDER HWY S | 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.