Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Subaru WRX
Compared with Subaru WRX · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 17
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as 2017 Subaru WRX were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 17 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 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Subaru: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
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
42%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Subaru WRX: 37%
- About 3 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Subaru WRX: 34%
- About 1.9 times the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
69%
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 | 2017 Subaru WRX | Subaru WRX | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 42.3% | 37.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 33.9% | 16.3% | 17.7% |
| At night | 69.2% | 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 | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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 | 5 |
| New York | 3 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2006 LOG TAVERN RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Denville, Morris County, New Jersey | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-666 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | SIMMONDS ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-216 CHAPEL RD | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Franklin County, Iowa | US-65 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Farmington, Ontario County, New York | SHORTSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | White Plains, Westchester County, New York | SR-119 TARRYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 27TH AVE NW | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado | N WILSON RD | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | E ORANGE SHOW RD | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington | N PACIFIC AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Tillamook County, Oregon | SR-6 ODOT 37 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Sussex County, Delaware | SYCAMORE RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-527 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | KIRKER PASS RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | HILLIARDS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-811 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | I-215 | 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.