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 9, 2021 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | TUDOR RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Duval County, Florida | I-295 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Shoreline, King County, Washington | LINDEN AVE N | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Frisco, Archer County, Texas | SR-79/CR-CENTER ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Pinole, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Scioto County, Ohio | TR-248 HIGHLAND BEND RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-35 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-0018 FRANKFORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-423 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Linn County, Oregon | CR-RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Webster Springs, Webster County, West Virginia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-W RED ARROW HWY | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | US-190B | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SAN DIEGUITO RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Waller County, Texas | US-290 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Lincoln County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Brooksville, Noxubee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 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.