Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 69
- Fatal crashes
- 69
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 42
Between 2020 and 2024, 69 vehicles described as 2006 Toyota Highlander were involved in 69 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 42 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
47%
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 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 17.4% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.5% | 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 | 52 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 3 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-1278 N UNIVERSITY PW | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa | MU-PURU RD/EAST 32ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Stephenville, Erath County, Texas | US-377/SOUTH LOOP | 2 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas | RM 1431/WHITESTONE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Meade County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Leon County, Florida | BANNERMAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | VALLEY BL | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-5464 FOREST DR | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | 16TH ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Sterlington, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-MONTWOOD DR | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Franklin County, Missouri | SR-47 | 2 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois | I-90 E/B EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Williamson, Pike County, Georgia | SR-362 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware | SR-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Licking County, Ohio | I-70 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Brevard County, Florida | CR-509 WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Yuba County, California | FEATHER RIVER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-100 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Wake County, North Carolina | SR-50 | 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.