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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2021 | Wasatch County, Utah | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | DE COTO RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-COOPER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Chula Vista, San Diego County, California | L ST | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas | US-64-6 | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Lea County, New Mexico | SR-206 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | New City, Rockland County, New York | CR-80 CONGERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | GAINES SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | CR-527 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas | US-67-11 | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-15 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-372 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-345 EUCLID HEIGHTS BLVD BL | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 BISCAYNE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Kirtland, San Juan County, New Mexico | US-64 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | I-205 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Jo Daviess County, Illinois | SPEER RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-610/EAST LOOP | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MADISON AVE | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Kanab, Kane County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Wyandot County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-28 | 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.