Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 32
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2003 Toyota Highlander were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 32 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 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 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 51.1% | 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 | 34 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 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 | 5 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2024 | Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri | SR-15 N CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-42 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | West Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire | SR-9 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SR-55 | 2 |
| May 28, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-3132 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | TS-100 FORBES PL | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-172 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | SOUTHGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-611 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU- A C SKINNER PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota | I-94 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Henderson, Rusk County, Texas | US-259/KILGORE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Pleasanton, Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Morgan County, Colorado | I-76 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Coles County, Illinois | SR-130 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Farmingdale, Nassau County, New York | SR-109 FULTON ST | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | 26TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | NEW YORK AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Marion County, Missouri | SR-Z | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | AMERICAN PKWY | 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.