Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 68
- Fatal crashes
- 68
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 35
Between 2020 and 2024, 68 vehicles described as 2004 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 68 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 35 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
51%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 48%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 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%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.7% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.7% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.1% | 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 | 56 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 36 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 11 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2021 | Cass County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Kershaw County, South Carolina | US-521 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Meriwether County, Georgia | SR-41 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | San Diego County, California | I-5 SAN DIEGO FWY | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Green River, Emery County, Utah | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Cherokee County, North Carolina | SSR-1428 AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Bay County, Florida | CR-747 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SYCAMORE VIEW DR | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 52ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-313 DEVENGER RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | Webster Parish, Louisiana | US-80 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-821 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Hephzibah, Richmond County, Georgia | US-1 SR4/540 RAMP DEANS BRIDGE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Paulding County, Georgia | US-278 SR6/120 | 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.