Fatal crash profile · Model year
1997 Toyota Corolla
Compared with Toyota Corolla · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 1997 Toyota Corolla were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 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
83%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota Corolla: 57%
- About 1.7 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 35 percent of the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Corolla: 53%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 1997 Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.7% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.3% | 52.6% | 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 | 31 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| 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 | 12 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2021 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69/MEMORIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Clarke County, Virginia | US-340 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N MEMORIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | L ST | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | MANTON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Clarke County, Mississippi | CR-150 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 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.