Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2012 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 48%
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
28%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.1% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 27.8% | 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 | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2024 | Groton, New London County, Connecticut | TS-127 FISHTOWN RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Shelby County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | 6100 CARROLL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Cimarron County, Oklahoma | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | FM 1625 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Antioch, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-254 BELL RD | 4 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Douglas County, Colorado | S UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Hall County, Nebraska | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FLORES ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Sandy City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-229 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Jasonville, Greene County, Indiana | SR-59 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Coleman County, Texas | US-67 | 3 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Medford, Jackson County, Oregon | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | JOHNSON ST | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | WEST ELKHORN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Laurel County, Kentucky | CR- RACCOON CRK | 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.