Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Toyota Avalon
Compared with Toyota Avalon · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 35
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2002 Toyota Avalon were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 35 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Avalon: 60%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 21%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota Avalon: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota Avalon: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.6% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.6% | 17.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.2% | 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 | 37 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Blount County, Alabama | SR-160 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Louisville, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Owingsville, Bath County, Kentucky | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Jackson County, Mississippi | CR-OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-64 E | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-4121 W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | US-380/AUDIE MURPHY PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | MU-S HIGLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | DeKalb County, Illinois | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Worth County, Iowa | US-65/ORCHARD AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Plaistow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-125 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Dixon, Lee County, Illinois | SR-38 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 PCH | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | WEST FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22W ODOT 30 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | CR-PETIT BAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Cherry Hills Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado | SR-177 S UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Lewis County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Beaufort County, North Carolina | SR-33 | 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.