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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2022 | Fresno County, California | PITTMAN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Pueblo County, Colorado | SR-47 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Tonopah, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Woodland, Yolo County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Gordonville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | SR-25 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Victoria County, Texas | FM 616 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Galveston County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Jamestown, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1545 EAST FORK RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 32ND ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Menifee, Riverside County, California | BRIGGS RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Washington County, Mississippi | CR-VFW RD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama | SR-27 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | CR-5132 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | WALMART AVE | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Perry, Houston County, Georgia | CR-019400 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | 84TH ST S | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | GREENSBORO RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | E KEYES RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 ARSENAL RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 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.