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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Everett, Snohomish County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 ARTESIA FWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Cook County, Illinois | SR-53 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Whitman County, Washington | SR-270 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Gibson, Glascock County, Georgia | SR-171 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15S | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2022 | Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York | SR-115 SALT POINT TPKE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-173 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | CR-638 SCOTLAND RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Saco, York County, Maine | RICKER RD | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Marshall County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-2002 STATE RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | STRAIN BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Waipahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii | CR-WAIPAHU STREET | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Prentiss County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Tarrant County, Texas | FM 1187 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | SR-100 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-31 RED BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | RANCHERO RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | CR-134900/ELLENWOOD RD | 1 |
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.