Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2002 Toyota Highlander were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
61%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.7 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 1.5 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.9% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.0% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | BRISTOL ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | El Dorado County, California | SR-193 GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Solano County, California | I-80 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Oneida, Scott County, Tennessee | SR-456 PAINT ROCK RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Linden, Union County, New Jersey | SR-27 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Verbank, Dutchess County, New York | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | San Mateo County, California | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-94 E NORTH STREET | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFER HWY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin | US-53 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | McHenry County, Illinois | SR-176 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-656 PARKWAY PLACE | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Greenville, Hunt County, Texas | I-30 SV RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Roanoke County, Virginia | CR-1662 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | WHITE OAK RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Renton, King County, Washington | LIND AVE SW | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | 68TH AVE E | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Franklin Lakes, Bergen County, New Jersey | CR-S85 PULIS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Saline County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Shannon County, South Dakota | CR-BIA 4 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | CR-FEATHERSTONE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Alcorn County, Mississippi | SR-2 | 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.