Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Toyota Corolla
Compared with Toyota Corolla · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 153
- Fatal crashes
- 153
- Deaths inside
- 123
- Other deaths
- 45
Between 2020 and 2024, 153 vehicles described as 2003 Toyota Corolla were involved in 153 fatal crashes in the United States. 123 people died inside these vehicles and 45 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 28 |
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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Corolla: 57%
- 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 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 29 | 13 |
| 2022 | 30 | 9 |
| 2023 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 24 | 5 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Corolla: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Corolla: 53%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Toyota Corolla | Toyota Corolla | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.1% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.6% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.8% | 52.6% | 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 | 114 |
| Cloudy | 22 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 80 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 37 |
| Florida | 19 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2021 | Kern County, California | TWENTY MULE TEAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-72 HWY 72 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana | PRESLEY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Merced County, California | SR-152 EB | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W TOUHY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Maui County, Hawaii | SR-31 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | BURBANK BL | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah | NORTH TEMPLE | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia | CS-CASSVILLE WHITE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 127TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | ALAMEDA ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SR-222 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 2 |
| May 21, 2021 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | SR-47/ HWY 47 | 4 |
| May 21, 2021 | Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida | KISSIMMEE PARK RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Butler County, Ohio | SR-4 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan | CR-GODDARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | MINERAL SPRING AVE | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-13 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 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.