Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Toyota Corolla
Compared with Toyota Corolla · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 39
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2002 Toyota Corolla were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 39 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
75%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Corolla: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About one-quarter of the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About one-quarter of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 25 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Corolla: 53%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.0% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 4.0% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.0% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Kansas | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-40 221A RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana | MU-EUCLID AVENUE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-183 FRONTAGE/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR- 54 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Platte County, Missouri | I-29 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fredericksburg, Washington County, Indiana | US-150 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | US-64 KEYSTONE EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | WEST MISSION BAY DR | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | E GUADALUPE RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-37TH AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100 RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | CR-MESA DR | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Pleasant View, Weber County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Kent County, Delaware | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | SR-31 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-75 US-74 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Atchison County, Kansas | US-73 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Harrogate, Claiborne County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 CUMBERLAND GAP PK | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-263 E SELLERS RD | 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.