Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 132
- Fatal crashes
- 132
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 101
Between 2020 and 2024, 132 vehicles described as 2019 Toyota Highlander were involved in 132 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 people died inside these vehicles and 101 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 33 |
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 two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 | 20 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 27 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2019 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.9% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.8% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 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 | 93 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 22 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Utah | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Minnesota | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Macon County, Illinois | SR- 48 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-VIKING WAY NW | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Wilson County, North Carolina | US-301 | 4 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-28 REEDSDALE RD | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Pima County, Arizona | BIA-34 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-223 PISCATAWAY RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-32 COSBY HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Cook County, Minnesota | SR-61 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Kingfisher, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma | US-81 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 LONG BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mount Dora, Lake County, Florida | CR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | E 11 ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Shiawassee County, Michigan | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | HIAWASSEE RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Wise County, Texas | CR-4680 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-71 12300 S | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-61 LINCOLN PARKWAY | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | HAGERMAN RD | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Riverside County, California | SR-74 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | SR-957 | 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.