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.
Embed
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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 52 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| 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.
Embed
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.
Embed
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2021 | Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-260 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Pike County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2021 | Kings County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Dickson County, Tennessee | I-840 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Ha`iku, Maui County, Hawaii | CR-ULUMALU ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | CR-NORTHWEST EXPRESSWAY | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Dixon, Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | STARK ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota | SR-194 MESABA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Gallup, McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | OBERON RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Cathedral City, Riverside County, California | DATE PALM DR | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana | SR-520 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | CR-TREE HAVEN RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Derry Village, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-102 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 25TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia | SR-365 | 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.