Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2004 Toyota Highlander were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 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%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.6% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.5% | 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 | 40 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Clinton County, Pennsylvania | SR-880 RAUCHTOWN RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Fayette County, Alabama | SR-159 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | CR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Flanders, New London County, Connecticut | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Parker, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | SR-268 N RIVER AVE | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Orange County, California | SANTIAGO CANYON RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Kauai Island, Kauai County, Hawaii | CR-POIPU ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-495 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | DeKalb County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 NASHVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fayette County, Indiana | TS-ALQUINA ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Spokane, Spokane County, Washington | MU-N PERRY ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | MU-PHELAN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Waller County, Texas | FM 529 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | San Diego County, California | MARY LN | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | CR-B16 | 2 |
| May 27, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas | SR-156 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Chenequa, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | US-23 SR-13 BUFORD HWY | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-180 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Benton County, Oregon | SR-20 ODOT 31 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Fulton County, Indiana | US-31 | 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.