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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | Delaware County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Hammondville, Broward County, Florida | ROYAL PALM BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | MONROE BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts | SR-114 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 56TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | EXCHANGE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Green Sulphur Springs, Summers County, West Virginia | I-64 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | W 80TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Blaine County, Idaho | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Todd County, Kentucky | US-79 RUSSELLVILLE RD | 3 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610 | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont | I-89 | 2 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Frankston, Anderson County, Texas | SR-155 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Highland County, Ohio | US-50 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | NORTH PARHAM RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Yell County, Arkansas | SR-154-02 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Inyo County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | I-10 RAMP | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-20 | 2 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Jefferson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Clinton, Van Buren County, Arkansas | US-65-07 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FM 865/CULLEN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 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.