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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Aurora, Adams County, Colorado | I-70 RAMP B | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Brazoria County, Texas | CR-347 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | CR-BEAU BASSIN ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Seattle, King County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Custer County, South Dakota | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-88 S FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Raywick, Marion County, Kentucky | SR-84 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-204 COVINGTON PK | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Mona, Juab County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Broward County, Florida | US-441 SR-7 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-217 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | McClain County, Oklahoma | CR-180TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1934 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Harrisville, Weber County, Utah | SR-235 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-908E Meadowbrook State Pkwy | 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.