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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SSR-2122 WORTHVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Fleming County, Kentucky | SR-165 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | HEGEMAN AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Lake County, Michigan | CR-BASS LAKE RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware | US-202 CONCORD PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Westphalia, Osage County, Missouri | US-63 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Dakota County, Minnesota | CR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Codington County, South Dakota | SR-20 | 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.