Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Subaru WRX
Compared with Subaru WRX · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 30
- Fatal crashes
- 30
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 30 vehicles described as 2016 Subaru WRX were involved in 30 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
76%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Subaru WRX: 56%
- About 1.6 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
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
40%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 37%
- About 3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Subaru WRX: 34%
- About 3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
70%
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 | 2016 Subaru WRX | Subaru WRX | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 40.0% | 37.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 50.0% | 33.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 26 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Vermont | 3 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Paola, Miami County, Kansas | E PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Newport Center, Orleans County, Vermont | TS- 4 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Sourh Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-981 SCOTTDALE SMITHTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | MU-NICHOLAS PKWY E | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Worcester County, Maryland | CR-225 SELBY RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fort Griswold (Historical), New London County, Connecticut | SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sardinia, Erie County, New York | CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Marion County, Ohio | SR-95 LARUE PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | SR-111 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-4014 MAPLE LN | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Clinton County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Chester, Windsor County, Vermont | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | East Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-3A BOSTON RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Scott County, Iowa | US-67/GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Klamath County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 2 |
| May 5, 2022 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR-901 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Granville County, North Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | SR-82 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Chisago County, Minnesota | CR-7 RUSH POINT DR | 3 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | HARBINSON AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | AIRPORT BLVD | 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.