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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-11 SPRINGFIELD HWY | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Stanton, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BL | 1 |
| May 2, 2023 | Gordonsville, Smith County, Tennessee | I-40 EXIT RAMP 258 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Sevier County, Tennessee | CR-JAYELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-GESSNER DR | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | PR-061 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Auburn, King County, Washington | MU-W VALLEY HWY N | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 3 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Muscatine County, Iowa | SR-38 | 3 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 LOOP/MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Pittsburg, Contra Costa County, California | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Augusta County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-122 GRAFTON ST | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | St. Johns County, Florida | PALM VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Liberty, Adams County, Illinois | 2250TH | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Noble County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Concord, Contra Costa County, California | SR-242 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas | I-45/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | West Sacramento, Yolo County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-18 MAHONING AVE | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-378 MYRTLE BEACH HWY | 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.