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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2022 | Voorhees, Camden County, New Jersey | SR-73 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | US-19 PERRY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-37 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | South Ogden, Weber County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Collier County, Florida | WHITE BLVD | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | BOLSA CHICA | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Lassen County, California | US-395 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Brea, Orange County, California | CARBON CANYON RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Wailuku Hawaiian Home Land (Historical), Maui County, Hawaii | SR-30 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia | CR-234600 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Valencia County, New Mexico | CR-EL CERRO MISSION BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | BINGLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | LEMON HILL DR | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-4037 FOURTH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-678 WHITESTONE EXPY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-051300/CRUSE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-37 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | St. George, Washington County, Utah | RED CLIFFS DR | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | E 79TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Gila County, Arizona | SR-260 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Cameron County, Texas | SR-345 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California | I-210 | 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.