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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California | CONTRA COSTA BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | CR-CENTRAL THRUWAY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2020 | Kent County, Delaware | US-13 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut | SR-218 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Galloway Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | S WRANGLEBORO ROAD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 E MOUNTAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-48 | 2 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-604 S LAS VEGAS BLVD | 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.