Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 64
- Fatal crashes
- 64
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 34
Between 2020 and 2024, 64 vehicles described as 2012 Toyota Highlander were involved in 64 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 34 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
49%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
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%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.5% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.5% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.7% | 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 | 10 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 28 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 7 |
| New York | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | US-1 LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | ASHMONT ST | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | West Linn, Clackamas County, Oregon | I-205 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-45W SR-5 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Wareham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | MINOT AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Erie County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WATTSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, New York | CR-89 DENNISON RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | San Mateo County, California | I-280 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut | SR-85 WEST ST | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Winston County, Mississippi | CR-COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Renton, King County, Washington | SR-515 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-50 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Rice County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama | MU-CHEROKEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 18, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-700 MAYBANK HWY | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas | MU-PRICE RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | CLAY ST | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-708 W BLUE HERON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | E HACIENDA AVE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Downsville, Delaware County, New York | SR-206 | 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.