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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | US-22 CINCINNATI ZANESVILLE RD | 2 |
| May 5, 2021 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | GILMAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2037 LINCOLN HW | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Plano, Collin County, Texas | COIT RD | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W UNION HILLS DR | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30-23 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Howard County, Maryland | CR-558 TEN OAKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | FIGUEROA ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | Colusa County, California | SR-20 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Prichard, Mobile County, Alabama | ST STEPHENS RD | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | E DAYTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | San Juan County, New Mexico | US-550 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | 2ND ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Wilmore, Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-68 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Poquoson, Poquoson city, Virginia | YORKTOWN 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.