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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2022 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | CR-2226 BUENA VISTA RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | CLARIBEL RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Tehama County, California | SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | SR-374 WARFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Clatsop County, Oregon | CR-YOUNGS RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-655 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Prewitt, McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Panama City, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-155 BRILEY PKWY N | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Uintah, Weber County, Utah | 6600 S | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Fayette County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Greene County, Virginia | CR-810 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Clackamas County, Oregon | SR-212 ODOT 174 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | N NEVADA ST | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Jackson County, Colorado | SR-125 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Apache County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | DR MLK JR ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | W ELIZABETH ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Burke County, North Carolina | SR-181 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Modesto, Stanislaus County, California | KANSAS 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.