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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2023 | Fremont County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SILVER STAR RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Pleasanton, Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Nelson County, Virginia | US-29 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Hunt County, Texas | I 30 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-1951 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | STALEY AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | UNION GROVE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | Goshen County, Wyoming | US-85 | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Simpson County, Kentucky | SR-622 TEMPERANCE RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | CR-584 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | PORTER CREEK RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Orange County, California | ALISO CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Anson, Somerset County, Maine | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas | SR-7-15 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey | WEST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana | SR-168 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Monterey County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Schererville, Lake County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| May 11, 2021 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-19 | 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.