Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Toyota PRIUS
Compared with Toyota PRIUS · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 34
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2007 Toyota PRIUS were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 34 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 45%
- About the same as the share for Toyota: 49%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 10%
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 9%
- About 90 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
46%
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 | 2007 Toyota PRIUS | Toyota PRIUS | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.3% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.0% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.6% | 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 | 46 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 12 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | I-880 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Dennisville, Cape May County, New Jersey | SR-47 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Oneida County, Wisconsin | US-51 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington | US-101 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia | CR-043400 ANTIOCH RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 39TH DR | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ROSCOE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Riverside County, California | SR-371 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | SR-0241 COLEBROOK RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Williams, Coconino County, Arizona | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Iroquois County, Illinois | 2200 E RD | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Union County, Florida | CR-231 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BELL RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | MU-345 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas | US-90 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | I-95 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 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.