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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2021 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-208/COURTHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | WARREN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Knox County, Tennessee | SR-168 E GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Folsom, Sacramento County, California | WILLOW CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia | CS-110303/NEWNAN ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois | W CHARTER OAK RD | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Craighead County, Arkansas | I-555-3 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | CHAMOUNIX DR | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Adamsville, Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-MINOR PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Newark, Licking County, Ohio | LONDONDALE PK | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Curry County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | SSR-1508 ALBRIGHT RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-3020 UNION DEPOSIT RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SAN FERNANDO RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-573 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | I-244 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | STASSNEY LN | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | cr-pleasant grove rd | 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.