Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Toyota Avalon
Compared with Toyota Avalon · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 42
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2003 Toyota Avalon were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 42 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
75%
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 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 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
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Avalon: 21%
- About 1.7 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 17%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Avalon: 49%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 26.0% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 17.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.0% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Huntington, Suffolk County, New York | SR-110 BROADHOLLOW RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Clarke County, Virginia | CR-606 RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Calderwood, Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Fresno County, California | SR-180 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine | FINSON RD | 2 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Tuscarawas County, Ohio | SR-21 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | CR-1001 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S WILMOT RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Walker County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Cranberry, Venango County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2006 BREDINSBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Rockwood, Roane County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-1 ROANE STATE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-N ANDRESEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-710 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana | WEINBACH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Buena Park, Orange County, California | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Crook County, Oregon | SR-370 ODOT 370 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia | SR-36 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-60 WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | MCKINLEY HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Stewart County, Georgia | US-280 SR-520 | 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.