Fatal crash profile · Model year
1998 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 74
- Fatal crashes
- 74
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 24
Between 2020 and 2024, 74 vehicles described as 1998 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 74 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 24 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
69%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 8 |
| 2021 | 10 | 6 |
| 2022 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About 1.7 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About double the share for Toyota: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1998 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 25.7% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.5% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.8% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-CENTURY DR FRONTAGE | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon | W POWELL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM-528 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Chaffee County, Colorado | SR-291 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Culpeper County, Virginia | SR-3 GERMANNA HWY | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | MANASOTA KEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-36TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-587 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | 5600 S | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 53RD AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Flagler County, Florida | QUICK ST | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-99 GOLDEN STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Marion County, Oregon | BOONES FERRY RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | US-158 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1493 FRYE BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-6 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | DIX CREEK NO 1 RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | I-215 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | I-12 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Daviess County, Kentucky | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Putnam County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Walker County, Texas | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Lawrence County, Tennessee | CR-JONESTOWN RD | 3 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Gonvick, Clearwater County, Minnesota | SR-92 | 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.