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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2022 | Grady County, Oklahoma | I-44 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Ham Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-116 BUNKER LAKE BLVD | 3 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-12 FT CAMPBELL BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Cannon County, Tennessee | SR-53 JIM CUMMINGS HWY | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-2000 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | SR-97 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Red Bluff, Tehama County, California | I-5 NB | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Farmers Branch, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CR-552 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Fresno County, California | JENSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | San Saba County, Texas | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Troy, Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | St. Francois County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Josephine County, Oregon | US-199 ODOT 25 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 17, 2021 | New York City, Kings County, New York | S 3RD ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | AMERICAN LEGION HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | US-9 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Berea, Madison County, Kentucky | US-25 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | VALLEY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-6 | 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.