Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 85
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 64
Between 2020 and 2024, 85 vehicles described as 2016 Toyota Highlander were involved in 85 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 64 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 27 |
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
30%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 19 |
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 three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
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 | 2016 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.9% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.9% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.5% | 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 | 67 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
| South Carolina | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Louisiana | 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 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N COUNCIL RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia | CR-591 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia | SR-25 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Campbell County, Kentucky | US-27 ALEXANDRIA PIKE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | SR-157 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-SAN ANTONIO DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska | MU-CAPEHART RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts | SR-107 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-378 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Polk County, Minnesota | CR-41 370TH ST SE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 W NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-139 TURNPIKE ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Chippewa County, Michigan | 15 MILE RD | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Chaves County, New Mexico | US-285 ROSWELL HWY | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Douglas County, Colorado | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Ventura County, California | SR-118 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Bulverde, Comal County, Texas | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W I-10 FW | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Ward County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-12 | 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.