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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-420 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Quartzsite, La Paz County, Arizona | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | SR-23 MOORPARK FREEWAY | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Kittitas County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Thomaston, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-1 SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Marion County, Oregon | SR-22 ODOT 162 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | JERONIMO RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | HIDDEN CREEK BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey | US-9 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | SR-19 | 3 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Silver Bow County, Montana | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Thompson, Schoolcraft County, Michigan | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Battle Ground, Clark County, Washington | SR-503 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Madison County, Iowa | CR-P71/CLARK TOWER RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Cumberland Center, Cumberland County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Harrison County, West Virginia | US-50 | 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.