Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 96
- Fatal crashes
- 96
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 75
Between 2020 and 2024, 96 vehicles described as 2018 Toyota Highlander were involved in 96 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 75 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 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 26 |
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
31%
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 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3 | 15 |
| 2022 | 8 | 17 |
| 2023 | 5 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 | 16 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About half the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About 40 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
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 | 2018 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.3% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.3% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.0% | 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 | 65 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 50 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 18 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Texas | 9 |
| New York | 7 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Maryland | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | SR-161 OLD YORK RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Meriden, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Midland County, Texas | SR-349 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-1308 GUM BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | PARK AVE | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | CS-MIKE PADGETT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Hancock County, Tennessee | CR-ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Wicomico County, Maryland | US-50 OCEAN GATEWAY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Payette, Payette County, Idaho | 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ANNEY LN | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Kern County, California | SR-33 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | SETTLEMENT RD N | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey | BUS-SR444 GARDEN ST PKWY | 2 |
| May 28, 2024 | Thornton, Adams County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | HANCOCK AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | US-20/E STATE ST | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Avon, Hendricks County, Indiana | MU-S DAN JONES RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Frederick County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU-85902 INDIAN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Commerce, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York | N SALINA ST | 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.