Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Subaru WRX
Compared with Subaru WRX · Subaru · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2018 Subaru WRX were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
57%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Subaru WRX: 37%
- About the same as the share for Subaru: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-third of the share for Subaru WRX: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share for Subaru: 16%
- About two-thirds of 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 | 2018 Subaru WRX | Subaru WRX | Subaru | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 37.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Burlington County, New Jersey | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | South Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-72 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Mercer Island, King County, Washington | I-90 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | S MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Travis County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | North Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York | SR-908M | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CLEARVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Bath, Steuben County, New York | I-86 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-063607 / EAST 39TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | I-35 SV RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | SR-56 MIKE PADGETT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-FISH CREEK THOROUGHFARE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Richmond County, Virginia | SR-3/ HISTORY LAND HWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-810 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Cooper City, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Head of Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-6 STATE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Alpine, Utah County, Utah | MAIN STREET | 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.