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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Philpot, Daviess County, Kentucky | SR-54 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | St. Charles County, Missouri | CR-OLD HWY 94 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Sarasota County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-459 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Upshur County, Texas | SR-300 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | TRUMBULL ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-264 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Henderson County, Kentucky | US-41 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Wharton County, Texas | FM 640 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-6 OLD NUMBER SIX HWY | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Frederick County, Virginia | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-57 N OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Lawrence County, Alabama | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | N DIRKSON PKWY | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Williamson County, Texas | FM 685 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | MARTIN LUTHER KING BL | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Azusa, Los Angeles County, California | AZUSA AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Sumter County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | SR-3018 HERR ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Clarence, Erie County, New York | CR-282A | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Monticello, Lawrence County, Mississippi | SR-184 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | East Windsor (Historical), Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-140 BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Jackson County, Florida | US-90 | 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.