Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Toyota PRIUS
Compared with Toyota PRIUS · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2004 Toyota PRIUS were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota PRIUS: 45%
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 60 percent of the share for Toyota PRIUS: 10%
- About 40 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 9%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Toyota PRIUS | Toyota PRIUS | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.9% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.8% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.8% | 47.9% | 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 | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | DeKalb County, Illinois | SR- 23 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Accomack County, Virginia | US-13 LANKFORD HWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Colusa County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Monee, Will County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut | TS-ALLEN HILL RD NO 2 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 RAMP W GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | ANGELES FOREST HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Warren County, Kentucky | SR-526 MT OLIVET RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-177 HAMILTON RICHMOND RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | SR-210 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | CEDAR AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 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.