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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | Forrest County, Mississippi | US-98 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Fannin County, Georgia | SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Kennewick, Benton County, Washington | SR-397 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | E 21ST ST | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-HEART OF AMERICA BRDGE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Mora County, New Mexico | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | W ROCK CREEK RD | 2 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Williamsburg, Williamsburg city, Virginia | FRANCIS ST E | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | James City County, Virginia | CR-649 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Macon County, Missouri | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Oley, Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-662 MEMORIAL HW | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | GRANGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Honey Brook, Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-322 HORSESHOE PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | HOMESTEAD ROAD S | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | CR-NE 99TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | N 44TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | WALMART PARKING LOT | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-3074 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-2014 THIRD ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 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.