Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 84
- Fatal crashes
- 84
- Deaths inside
- 44
- Other deaths
- 52
Between 2020 and 2024, 84 vehicles described as 2013 Toyota Highlander were involved in 84 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 52 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 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
46%
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 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About half 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 | 2013 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.5% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.5% | 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 | 53 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 | Belton, Cass County, Missouri | SR-58 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Lamar County, Texas | US-271 | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Rockwall County, Texas | SR-276 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia | I-95 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Dekalb, DeKalb County, Illinois | N PEACE RD | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 41 AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95S | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Rock County, Wisconsin | SR-81 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Lake County, California | SR-29 LOWER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Laporte, LaPorte County, Indiana | US-35 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Marshall County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | I-27 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri | COUNTRY CLUB DR | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-5 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida | LYONS RD | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-1974 TATES CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Washington County, Mississippi | SR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | BOULDEN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Walker County, Alabama | I-22 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-295 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-706 | 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.