Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Toyota 4-Runner
Compared with Toyota 4-Runner · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2017 Toyota 4-Runner were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 17%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 20%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota 4-Runner: 49%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota 4-Runner | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.9% | 16.8% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.5% | 20.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 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 | 32 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Hawaii | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Jefferson County, Texas | CR-BURRELL WINGATE RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado | 26 1/2 RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | HERNDON AVE | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Waikoloa Village, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-19 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi | US-72 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CR-2649 WRIGHTSBORO RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia | SR-310 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Milam County, Texas | FM 485 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama | COGSWELL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SAN FELIPE RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Mendocino County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Trinity County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 SOUTHBOUND | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Carroll County, Tennessee | US-79 SR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Brant, Erie County, New York | SR-484 | 2 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Coosa County, Alabama | US-280 SR-38 | 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.