Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 22
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2009 Toyota Highlander were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 22 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
19%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About half the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About 35 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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
4%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About one-quarter of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About half the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
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 | 2009 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.7% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.4% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.6% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island | STRATHMORE RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 151ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Greenwood, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Carroll County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | KULLER RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-647 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | SR-93 | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | Clermont County, Ohio | SR-125 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | MU-SIEVERS DUECY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Ramapo, Rockland County, New York | HEMPSTEAD LN | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Warren County, Pennsylvania | US-62 MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Westminster, Orange County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee | SR-354 BOONES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-122 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | SR-116 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | York County, South Carolina | SR-49 CHARLOTTE HWY | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-701 HWY 701 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | SR-99 RUTHERFORD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Boone County, Kentucky | US-42 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Waller County, Texas | FM 2855 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Pickens County, South Carolina | US-178 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | EAST H ST | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Howard County, Maryland | SR-32 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | El Campo, Wharton County, Texas | US-59 | 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.