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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | FM 659/ZARAGOZA RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Denton County, Texas | SR-121/SAM RAYBURN TOLLWAY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey | PFR- 444 GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | SR-429 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-24TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-HUEBNER RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Powell County, Montana | SR-200 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 RONALD REAGAN TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Lauderdale Lakes, Broward County, Florida | CR-816 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | I-24 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | CR-509 WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Collier County, Florida | MU-LIVINGSTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | MU-BRADDOCK AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Itawamba County, Mississippi | CR-VAN BURN RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-60TH ST | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | MU-NE 37TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa | I-380 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-162 ELK RD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-BALM WIMAUMA RD | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Walla Walla County, Washington | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-87 MLK JR FRWY | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Torrance County, New Mexico | I-40 | 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.