Fatal crash profile · Model year
2002 Toyota PRIUS
Compared with Toyota PRIUS · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2002 Toyota PRIUS were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 45%
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 3 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 9%
- About 1.9 times the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 48%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 50%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2002 Toyota PRIUS | Toyota PRIUS | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 47.9% | 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 | 5 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois | DRIVEWAY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Clinton County, Kentucky | US-127 BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Colusa County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | E TANQUE VERDE RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Burien, King County, Washington | 1ST AVE S | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Grant County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 5 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Chatham County, North Carolina | SSR-1362 PINEY GROVE CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | CR-746 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Grass Valley, Nevada County, California | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | CR-484 | 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.