Fatal crash profile · Model
Subaru WRX
Compared with Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 171
- Fatal crashes
- 171
- Deaths inside
- 113
- Other deaths
- 89
Between 2020 and 2024, 171 vehicles described as Subaru WRX were involved in 171 fatal crashes in the United States. 113 people died inside these vehicles and 89 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 29 | 25 |
| 2023 | 25 | 18 |
| 2024 | 26 | 20 |
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
37%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
34%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Subaru WRX | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 37.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 33.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 67.8% | 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 | 119 |
| Cloudy | 26 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 54 |
| Daylight | 53 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 52 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 31 |
| Florida | 14 |
| New York | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Iowa | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Subaru WRX by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | US-119 GRAFTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Paola, Miami County, Kansas | E PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2006 LOG TAVERN RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | POTRERO AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | I-93 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont | TS- 4 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Hamilton County, Ohio | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-806 ELK RUN RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Denville, Morris County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Sourh Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-981 SCOTTDALE SMITHTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | WASHINGTON ST | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Allen County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Daniels, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 RITTER DR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas | COLLEGE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Normandy Park, King County, Washington | SR-509 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | South Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Park City, Summit County, Utah | SR-224 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-666 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-80 MONTAUK HWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia | US-250 | 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.