Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Subaru Outback
Compared with Subaru Outback · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 46
- Fatal crashes
- 46
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2021 and 2024, 46 vehicles described as 2021 Subaru Outback were involved in 46 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru Outback: 43%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.7 times the share for Subaru Outback: 10%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru Outback: 11%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru Outback: 38%
- About two-thirds of the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Subaru Outback | Subaru Outback | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.4% | 10.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.2% | 11.1% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 28.3% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Maine | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Junction City, Geary County, Kansas | US-77 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Glendale Heights, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-5/GLEN ELLYN RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Charles Mix County, South Dakota | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Glennallen, Copper River Census Area, Alaska | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | El Paso County, Colorado | MARKSHEFFEL RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Amador County, California | SHENANDOAH RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado | W MINERAL AVE | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-65 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Salina, Sevier County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-215 WEST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SR-150 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Macedon, Wayne County, New York | SR-350/31F | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Sumter County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Bear River City, Box Elder County, Utah | 5200 W | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | US-441/301 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-578 BETHLEHEM RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | PALM DR | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-4462 PERSHING -95531 HW | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Marshall County, Kansas | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Stevens County, Washington | SR-291 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas | I-40-11 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Emmet County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.