Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 56
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 1997 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 56 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
77%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 48%
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.2 times 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 double the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 23.5% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.9% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.6% | 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 | 47 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2024 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana | MU-VISSING PARK ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Grimes County, Texas | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Hatch, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | I-25 | 3 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | NORTH RIVER DR | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-SW ADMIRAL WAY | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Pike County, Alabama | US-231 SR-10 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Missoula County, Montana | US-93 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | SR-131 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | La Mesa, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-28 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-EASTERN BYPASS | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E 71ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Kern County, California | SAND CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AVE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | PARADISE RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Del Norte County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin | CR-D | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HW | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-IOLANI AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-9 CHESTER BOWLES HWY | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | West Blocton, Bibb County, Alabama | TRUMAN ALDRICH PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Union County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Washington County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 47 | 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.