Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 48
- Fatal crashes
- 48
- Deaths inside
- 19
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 48 vehicles described as 2010 Toyota Highlander were involved in 48 fatal crashes in the United States. 19 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 | 16 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.6% | 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 | 35 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Oregon | 3 |
| West Virginia | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | SR-33 NINE MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | McKinley County, New Mexico | SR-264 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | North Charleston, Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORCHESTER RD | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Benton County, Oregon | US-20 ODOT 33 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-530 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Dryden, Tompkins County, New York | SR-34B PERUVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-4TH DIAG | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Hendry County, Florida | MU-CASE ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Webster County, Kentucky | CR-WRIGHTSBURG RD | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Hermantown, St. Louis County, Minnesota | CR-48 LAVAQUE BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Johnston County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Williams County, North Dakota | SR-1804 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Ross Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4011 BABCOCK BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | CR-435 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | BALLANTYNE COMMONS PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | King County, Washington | SR-161 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | US-25 LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | McLennan County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Choctaw County, Alabama | CR-14 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Delaware County, Ohio | SR-315 OLENTANGY RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Bremer County, Iowa | US-248/WILDCAT RD/AVENUE OF TH | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Brandon, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Bexar County, Texas | CANYON GOLF | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 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.