Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2001 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as 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 | 2001 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.1% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 30 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| 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 | 10 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | I-110 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | SW 97TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-61 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Donalsonville, Seminole County, Georgia | SR-253 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Russell County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | SR-116 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Tulare County, California | SR-216 ROAD 160 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | South Gate, Los Angeles County, California | STATE ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-020400 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Ingham County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 LOOP | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Graham County, Kansas | 200TH AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Campbell County, Tennessee | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California | CAMINO CAPISTRANO | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine | SR-131 MORRILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-70 GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-355 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Gray, Washington County, Tennessee | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Washoe County, Nevada | THOMAS CREEK RD | 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.