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 28, 2022 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-TAMIAMI TRL S | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California | POTRERO GRANDE DR | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | KESTER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Clark County, Washington | SR-503 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Centerville, Davis County, Utah | SR-106 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Town of Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | KINGMAN ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Barton County, Missouri | SR-43 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Angelina County, Texas | FM 58 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | DESIARD ST | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Watertown, Jefferson County, New York | SR-12 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Allen County, Indiana | FERGUSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Hartley County, Texas | US-385 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | I-35 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Deridder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | US-190 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | US-61 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Forrest County, Mississippi | SR-42 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia | SR-152 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-4831 POPLAR TREE RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Indio, Riverside County, California | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | San Diego County, California | SR-67 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont | SR-17E | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S SIGNAL BUTTE RD | 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.