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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | Howard County, Maryland | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Fresno County, California | N RUSSELL AVE | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Crown Point, Essex County, New York | CR-7 WHITE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-295 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Oklahoma City, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | S WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-526 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SPRING MILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-078300/BURNT HICKORY RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Prince William County, Virginia | CR-619 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts | SR-133 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | MILLIKEN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Denton, Denton County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 81ST ST | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | JEWELLA AVENUE | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | FM 665 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Wasco County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 53 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-1-17B | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Locust Grove, Henry County, Georgia | US-23 SR-42 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | San Diego County, California | VALLEY CENTER RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-646 DELILAH RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia | US-19 TARA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Haltom City, Tarrant County, Texas | US-377 | 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.