Fatal crash profile · Model year
2001 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 11 vehicles described as 2001 Toyota Highlander were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.8 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
27%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 1.8 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About double the share for Toyota: 16%
- About double the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2001 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 27.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 36.4% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.5% | 47.3% | 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 | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-276 GEER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Saguache County, Colorado | SR-114 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Watauga County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Carbon County, Montana | E PRYOR RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | LA MEDIA | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867A | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Osceola County, Florida | FORTUNE ROAD | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Maverick County, Texas | US-277 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Upson County, Georgia | SR-74 | 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.