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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2021 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-215 KIDDERS CORNER RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Douglas County, Nebraska | US-6 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-114 CONODOGUINET PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | HWY 99N | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | CR-34 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 RAMP | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota | E 57TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana | N CALUMET AVE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | San Pablo, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-102 FRONT ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 RP 5466 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | 700 SOUTH | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Calloway County, Kentucky | SR-94 | 2 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S FORT APACHE RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire | I-93 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Euless, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183 TOLL/AIRPORT FWY | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-17 | 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.