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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Wilton, Saratoga County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SHERMAN OAKS AV | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Mobile County, Alabama | US-45 SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-495 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas | CS-MELROSEAVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | S MARKSHEFFEL RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | GRANT RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2021 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | I-87 MAJOR DEEGAN EXPY | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Anna, Collin County, Texas | SR-121/SAM RAYBURN MEMORIAL HY | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Contra Costa County, California | BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Cambria County, Pennsylvania | SR-0271 MENOHER BL | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Ennis, Ellis County, Texas | BU-45 KAUFMAN ST | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan | CR-HURON RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine | SR-196 | 3 |
| May 25, 2021 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Blythe, Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee | VANN DR | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | CR-LAWSONRD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Orange County, California | SR-73 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Montgomery County, Maryland | CR-7445 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Romeoville, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | LAWN AVE | 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.