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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-410 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | NOHL RANCH RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Simpson County, Mississippi | HIGHWAY 149 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Toombs County, Georgia | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Riverside County, California | VARNER RD | 2 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | E BUTLER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Guntersville, Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas | SR-43-3 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Kent, King County, Washington | SR-167 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho | SR-52 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana | DRAGOON TRL | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Athens, Athens County, Ohio | CR-116 COLUMBUS RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Guadalupe County, New Mexico | US-54 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Sauk County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Oakgrove, Carroll County, Arkansas | SR-103-04 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Laclede County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-163 WESTWOOD NORTHERN BL | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hall County, Georgia | CR-BLACKJACK RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | SR-94 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Ladson, Charleston County, South Carolina | sr-881 | 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.