Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 38
- Fatal crashes
- 38
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 28
Between 2020 and 2024, 38 vehicles described as 2007 Toyota Highlander were involved in 38 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 28 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About one-third of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.3% | 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 | 24 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2022 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 521/ALMEDA RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | SR-520 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75/CENTRAL EXPY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-90 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Kaysville, Davis County, Utah | FAIRFIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | CAMPUS DR | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | New Madrid County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MCCULLOUGH AVE | 3 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | N BENTON WY | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2020 | West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-620 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | San Mateo, San Mateo County, California | US-101 | 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.