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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2023 | Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California | I-880 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-LANDOVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Converse County, Wyoming | US-18/US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Halifax County, Virginia | US-501 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-88 E WATERLOO RD | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire | SR-16 SPAULDING TPKE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Kerr County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | I-290 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-62 N MULBERRY ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | South Glens Falls, Saratoga County, New York | FERRY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida | US-98 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia | SR-267/DULLES TOLL RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho | GOVERNMENT WAY | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Pickens County, Georgia | SR-53 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | CHANDLER BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Maumee, Lucas County, Ohio | OLD TRAIL RD | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Prince William County, Virginia | SR-234/SUDLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Longview, Gregg County, Texas | SR-281 LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Carrollton, Denton County, Texas | I-35 E | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-550 | 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.