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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Grafton County, New Hampshire | SR-118 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Newburgh, Orange County, New York | SR-980P SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | I-476 NORTHEAST EXT | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | CR-4164 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Highland, San Bernardino County, California | BASELINE ST | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | MASON AV | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Tattnall County, Georgia | SR-005700 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Bedford County, Pennsylvania | US-220 BEDFORD VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Corona, Riverside County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia | SR-92/ALABAMA RD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | US-1 AND 9 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SR-91 RIVERSIDE FWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Cicero, Onondaga County, New York | CR-82 NORTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | SR-169 KEENE RD | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Warren County, Illinois | SR-135 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-160 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Lockport, Niagara County, New York | SR-31 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | 0LD WEST POINT RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Amarillo, Randall County, Texas | SR-335 LOOP/SONCY 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.