Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 59
Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2017 Toyota Highlander were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 59 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
28%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 18 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 70 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.9% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.3% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.7% | 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 | 51 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 10 |
| Texas | 6 |
| New York | 5 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Wood County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Wayne, Kane County, Illinois | CR- 19 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-340 JEFFERSON NATIONAL PK | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FARNKLIN BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | I-70 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Rathdrum, Kootenai County, Idaho | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Loudoun County, Virginia | CR- ASHBURN VILLAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Johnsonville, Rensselaer County, New York | SR-7 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Jefferson County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CRENSHAW BL | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Eaton County, Michigan | MASON RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey | US-1 BRUNSWICK PIKE | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | CR-GREENHILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Madison County, Tennessee | US-412 SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Bapchule, Pinal County, Arizona | CASA BLANCA RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Henry County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia | SR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CS-YAM GANDY RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Polk County, Oregon | SR-22W ODOT 30 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Porter County, Indiana | US-20 | 2 |
| May 9, 2023 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-LITTLEROCK RD SW | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | MU-SLAUGHTER LN | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | US-70 SR-26 SPARTA PKE | 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.