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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Leon County, Florida | I-10 | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Fresno County, California | SR-145 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-201 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Weatherford, Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Escambia County, Florida | CR-297 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | CR-53 MORGANZA TURNER RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Geauga County, Ohio | SR-306 CHILLICOTHE RD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Indian River County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | US-29 BUS | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Jones County, North Carolina | SR-58 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Sumter County, Florida | I-75 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida | 175TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Van Zandt County, Texas | SR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-153 FORD RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Norwood, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-95 N | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-123 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138 ODOT 231 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | HUDSON AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-94 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | GOLIAD RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Gardner, Johnson County, Kansas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | LaPorte County, Indiana | US-6 | 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.