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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2021 | Fayette County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-mcfarland blvd SR-6 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Brewster, Putnam County, New York | SR-22 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Ozark, Christian County, Missouri | SR-CC | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Hoover, Jefferson County, Alabama | NONE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Morrison County, Minnesota | US-10 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Weatherford, Parker County, Texas | SR-171/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | ELIZABETH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Clinch County, Georgia | US-441 SR89 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Angelina County, Texas | FM 819 | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California | CRENSHAW BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-323 LOOP | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | New York City, New York County, New York | SR-907V HENRY HUDSON PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Leake County, Mississippi | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey | SR-70 | 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.