Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Toyota Highlander
Compared with Toyota Highlander · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 90
- Fatal crashes
- 89
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 76
Between 2021 and 2024, 90 vehicles described as 2021 Toyota Highlander were involved in 89 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 76 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 20 |
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
26%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 21 |
| 2022 | 6 | 23 |
| 2023 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota Highlander: 12%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Toyota Highlander: 11%
- About half the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota Highlander: 47%
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.1% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.8% | 10.8% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.7% | 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 | 68 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| South Carolina | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| New York | 5 |
| Mississippi | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | LAKE BABCOCK DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | York County, South Carolina | SR-54 PARAHAM RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-194 ALLEN CUT OFF | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Santa Fe County, New Mexico | US-285 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Lyman County, South Dakota | I-90 E | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Waller County, Texas | FM 529 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-2770 HUFFINE MILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | E RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey | SR-47 DELSEA DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | West Covina, Los Angeles County, California | VALINDA AVE | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sumter County, South Carolina | US-378 MYRTLE BEACH HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | New York City, New York County, New York | 3RD AVE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Randolph County, Alabama | SR-22 | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-RHODES RD/SAWMILL RANCH DR | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-134 | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Sonoita, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | SR-82 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California | POTRERO GRANDE DR | 2 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon | SW MURRAY BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Teton County, Wyoming | US-26/US-89/US-191 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-140 W CENTRAL ST | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | BETHANY DR | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Roanoke, Roanoke city, Virginia | SR-118 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.