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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2021 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | I-90 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | MARIPOSA RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | MADISON ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | El Dorado County, California | US-50 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Lakeland, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-31/64 SR-15 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Palm Springs, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-882 FOREST HILL BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HARWIN DR | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | SACRAMENTO | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | SR-165 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Liberty County, Texas | FM 1010 | 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.