Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Toyota Avalon
Compared with Toyota Avalon · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 1997 Toyota Avalon were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
72%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Avalon: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 21%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Avalon: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.7% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 17.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.8% | 49.2% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2024 | Renton, King County, Washington | MU-RAINER AVE N | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | FM 2590 SONCY RD | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Jackson County, Oregon | BUTTE FALLS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County, Missouri | MU-GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | SR-23 WESTLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | US-98 N | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Anson County, North Carolina | SR-109 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | ASCOT PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Priceville, Morgan County, Alabama | SR-67 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SSR-1302 DOC BROWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Tulare County, California | AVENUE 204 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-423 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | KALISTE SALOOM | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Neshoba County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-646 DELILAH RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Lucedale, George County, Mississippi | KING ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-776 | 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.