Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 40
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2020 Toyota Highlander were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 40 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
25%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Highlander: 37%
- About half the share for Toyota: 49%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About half the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About half the share for Toyota: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
40%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.0% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 40.0% | 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 | 32 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-68 EMERSON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Lamar County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Yoakum County, Texas | FM 213 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | SR-82 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Daly City, San Mateo County, California | WESTMOOR AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | SR-183 BERNVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Henry County, Georgia | CS-JONESBORO RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | WICKS RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-24 FULTON AVE | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Parker, La Paz County, Arizona | SR-95 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Riverside County, California | SR-371 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Itasca County, Minnesota | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I610 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-12TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Carter County, Tennessee | US-321/19E SR-37 | 1 |
| May 16, 2023 | Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia | I-75 SB | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Ward County, North Dakota | US-83 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | CABANA DR | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | New City, Rockland County, New York | SR-304 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | MU-CRAYCROFT RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-15 | 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.