Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Toyota RAV4
Compared with Toyota RAV4 · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 160
- Fatal crashes
- 159
- Deaths inside
- 71
- Other deaths
- 118
Between 2020 and 2024, 160 vehicles described as 2020 Toyota RAV4 were involved in 159 fatal crashes in the United States. 71 people died inside these vehicles and 118 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 | 31 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 30 |
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
38%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota RAV4: 43%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 21 |
| 2021 | 11 | 23 |
| 2022 | 11 | 32 |
| 2023 | 18 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 | 20 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota RAV4: 9%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota RAV4: 10%
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota RAV4: 46%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Toyota RAV4 | Toyota RAV4 | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 9.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.8% | 10.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 45.6% | 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 | 116 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 80 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 25 |
| California | 21 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Maryland | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 7 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | FERINA ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | MU-061003 N HIGHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Polk County, Iowa | US-65/HUBBELL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | RUDD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Jefferson County, Wisconsin | CR-U | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-CYPRESS ROSEHILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma | CR-7 DUNCAN BYP | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | MU-2090 WINDSOR MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR- 43 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Washington County, Wisconsin | CR-A | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 SHELBYVILLE PK | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Barnwell County, South Carolina | SR-64 DUNBARTEON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Rimrock, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | LaGrange County, Indiana | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Douglas County, Georgia | CR-813 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Calvert County, Maryland | SR-260 CHESAPEAKE BEACH RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-93 S | 2 |
| May 24, 2024 | Rhome, Wise County, Texas | US-81 | 2 |
| May 5, 2024 | Signal Hill, Los Angeles County, California | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Boone County, Illinois | SR-76/BELVIDERE RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Essex County, New Jersey | BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Placer County, California | FORESTHILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 399TH ST | 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.