Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Toyota Avalon
Compared with Toyota Avalon · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 36
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2008 Toyota Avalon were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 36 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
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
72%
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 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of 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%
18%
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%
53%
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 | 2008 Toyota Avalon | Toyota Avalon | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.4% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.4% | 17.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.6% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-423 | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-78 SR-278 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Brooks County, Georgia | SR-76 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Santa Clara County, California | MCKEAN RD | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Suwanee, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | CR-NEXTON PKWY | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Columbia County, Georgia | CR-57100 WRIGHTSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | E TREMONT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Butler County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4068 BELLEVIEW AVE EXT | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-52 CLEMSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Cherokee County, Kansas | US-400 | 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.