Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Subaru WRX
Compared with Subaru WRX · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2015 Subaru WRX were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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 the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 56%
- 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru WRX: 37%
- About 1.8 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 34%
- About double the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
68%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 68%
- About 1.6 times the share for Subaru: 44%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Subaru WRX | Subaru WRX | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 37.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.0% | 33.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 68.0% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Allen County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Normandy Park, King County, Washington | SR-509 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Marion, Linn County, Iowa | SR-100 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida | SR-436 SEMORAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | US-71 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont | TS- 54 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Rock Valley, Sioux County, Iowa | TS-FAIRWAY DR | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | I-15 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | WALKER AVE | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Boone County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Marcy, Oneida County, New York | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Baxter County, Arkansas | SR-178 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 LONG BEACH FWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-126 MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Otero County, New Mexico | US-54 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | La Plata County, Colorado | SR-172 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Madera County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CLAIRMONT MESA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-874 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | San Diego County, California | SR-76 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Licking County, Ohio | HANSON ST | 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.