Fatal crash profile · Model year
1996 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 1996 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 48%
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About 1.9 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1996 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.6% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.6% | 48.5% | 50.3% | 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 | 28 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Wyoming | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Utah | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | CRYSTAL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Butte County, California | CENTERVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Alabama | CR-11 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Canyon County, Idaho | WAMSTAD RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | VAN NUYS BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Euless, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | HOOVER ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Espanola, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Kosciusko County, Indiana | TS-ZIMMER RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska | OLD GLENN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Forsyth County, Georgia | MULLINAX RD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Green River, Grand County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Teton County, Wyoming | CR-22 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Laramie County, Wyoming | SERVICE RD I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Cascade, Cascade County, Montana | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Hart County, Kentucky | SR-88 CUB RUN HWY | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Union County, New Mexico | US-84/67 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Colton, San Bernardino County, California | S COOLEY DR | 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.