Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Toyota Avalon
Compared with Toyota Avalon · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2001 Toyota Avalon were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 |
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
65%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota Avalon: 21%
- About 1.9 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Avalon: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.2% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 17.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 49.2% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Lake County, Illinois | US-45/LAKE ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Marion County, Indiana | MU-62ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-440 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky | I-24 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | MU-DRANE FIELD RD | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | De Witt County, Illinois | TS-2300 RD/ROSEWOOD RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County, Idaho | I-86 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | US-27 COLERAIN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Calhoun County, Alabama | CR-CHOCCOLOCCO RD | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | JIMMY CARTER BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Granville County, North Carolina | SSR-1711 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 BUS | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Pottawatomie County, Kansas | MILITARY TRAIL | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-175 SHELBY DR | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Gasconade County, Missouri | SR-100 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Apache Junction, Pinal County, Arizona | US-60 | 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.