Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 76
- Fatal crashes
- 76
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 63
Between 2020 and 2024, 76 vehicles described as 2015 Toyota Highlander were involved in 76 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 63 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 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 19 |
| 2022 | 4 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
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 90 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
5%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About one-third of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.2% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 5.3% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.4% | 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 | 57 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 12 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1351 OLD MAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Crawford County, Illinois | SR- 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Campbell, Santa Clara County, California | SAN TOMAS EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Rye Brook, Westchester County, New York | SR-908A HUTCHINSON RVR PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Caldwell County, Texas | SR-21 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 OHIO TURN PIKE | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois | SR- 83 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | TAMPA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | New York County, New York | WASHINGTON BRIDGE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | SSR-2427 BENAJA RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | N AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-161 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Blanco County, Texas | US-281 | 2 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Upshur County, Texas | US-80 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Lexington County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Meridian, Ada County, Idaho | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Lyman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-292 INMAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | MU-S ACCESS ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Radcliff, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31W DIXIE HWY | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Lorena, McLennan County, Texas | FM 2837 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas | W 135TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W CHARLESTON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MU-ALMONASTER AVENUE | 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.