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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Explore
Subaru WRX by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2021 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-527 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | CLAIRMONT MESA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | KIRKER PASS RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-FISH CREEK THOROUGHFARE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Walker County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MCKEE RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Southampton, Burlington County, New Jersey | HILLIARDS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | VILLAGE DR | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | S MILLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-74 TOLLAND STAGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Richmond County, Virginia | SR-3/ HISTORY LAND HWY | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-811 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Chisago County, Minnesota | CR-7 RUSH POINT DR | 3 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | SR-908M SOUTHERN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-810 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-874 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | HARBINSON AVE | 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.