Fatal crash profile · Model
Toyota Prius Plug-in
Compared with Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Deaths inside
- 1
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2023, 11 vehicles described as Toyota Prius Plug-in were involved in 11 fatal crashes in the United States. 1 person died inside these vehicles and 10 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
9%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 20 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 20 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Toyota Prius Plug-in | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.2% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.6% | 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 | 11 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 7 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Lawrence County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | I-605 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Tustin, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Dickson County, Tennessee | SR-48 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York | CR-21 ROCKY POINT YAPHANK RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Marion County, Oregon | I-5 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TRAN | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BL | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.