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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey | I-280 | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Virginia | I-81 | 4 |
| May 11, 2023 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | CR-OLD BROKEN BOW HWY N4635 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Garfield Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-17 GRANER RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Dallas County, Arkansas | SR-48-1 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Warren County, Mississippi | CR-HALLS FERRY | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR- 337 ALLENTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County, Missouri | NONE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-SAM HOUSTON TWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-2 N COLORADO BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | W 52ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | I-76 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Bethel, Sullivan County, New York | SR-17B | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Hernando County, Florida | MARVELWOOD ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Socorro County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | CR-1312 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Gallatin County, Montana | I-90 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Suwannee County, Florida | US-90 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Meridian, Ada County, Idaho | TEN MILE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 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.