Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 63
- Fatal crashes
- 63
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 63 vehicles described as 2008 Toyota Highlander were involved in 63 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 15 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About half the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.9% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.6% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| 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 17, 2024 | Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan | MOUND RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | US-12 W BELTLINE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia | I-20 US-248 SR-12/402 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SSR-35 OLD HICKORY RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Corrigan, Polk County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Blaine, Anoka County, Minnesota | SR-47 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Page, Coconino County, Arizona | 150 S NAVAJO DR | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Firestone, Weld County, Colorado | SR-119 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | MU-W HILL STREET | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | SHELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | US-13 MILITARY HWY | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Garfield County, Colorado | I-70 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona | I-40 NONCARD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | HAZEL RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-24 ALBEMARLE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | US- 6 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Stevens County, Washington | CR-ADDY GIFFORD RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | SSR-1253 HERRING AVE E | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-202 LANDOVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Pickens County, Georgia | SR-136 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Eastpointe, Macomb County, Michigan | 10 MILE RD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | SR-94 KING HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Duplin County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
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.