Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2002 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
68%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 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%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 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 | 2002 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.1% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.0% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.6% | 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 | 34 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2024 | Torrance, Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | SR-126 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | MU-OTIS ALLEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | NS-BENJAMIN PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | SR-10/BENNS CHURCH BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Calhoun County, Mississippi | SR-9 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | WOODHAVEN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Wood County, Texas | FM 2088 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | MU-VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Montgomery County, North Carolina | SSR-1150 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Jefferson County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Gallatin County, Montana | US-191 GALLATIN RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | SR-91 FLORIDAS TPKE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Tuttle, Grady County, Oklahoma | SR-37 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Walker County, Georgia | SR-157 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas | US-79B | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Fresno County, California | MANNING AVE | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Liberty County, Texas | FM 2830 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Lassen County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 22, 2022 | Sarasota County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Humphreys County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Coos County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 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.