Fatal crash profile · Model
Toyota Prius V
Compared with Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 87
- Fatal crashes
- 87
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 56
Between 2020 and 2024, 87 vehicles described as Toyota Prius V were involved in 87 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 56 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 13 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 12 |
| 2024 | 3 | 12 |
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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 35 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 45 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Toyota Prius V | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.9% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.9% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.2% | 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 | 72 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 41 |
| Dark - Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 23 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Washington | 5 |
| New York | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Toyota Prius V by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-110 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California | FOUNTAIN AV | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | EASTERN AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Salem County, New Jersey | CR-604 MONROEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-26 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Martinez, Contra Costa County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | E 149TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ABBY ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Macon County, Illinois | CR- WYCKLES RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | MU-COATS ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-MLK JR WAY S | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Oceanside, San Diego County, California | SR-75 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 43RD AVE | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Roseville, Placer County, California | CIRBY WY | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | I-96/BELTLINE RAMP 038F | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | New York City, Kings County, New York | SR-907C BELT PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-74 ALT | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Glenburn, Penobscot County, Maine | PHILLIPS RD | 3 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Grayson County, Kentucky | SR-79 FALLS OF ROUGH RD | 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.