Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Toyota PRIUS
Compared with Toyota PRIUS · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 28
- Other deaths
- 36
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2012 Toyota PRIUS were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 28 people died inside these vehicles and 36 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
44%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 45%
- About 90 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 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Toyota PRIUS: 10%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 9%
- About 55 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
32%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota PRIUS: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Toyota PRIUS | Toyota PRIUS | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.5% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.8% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 31.6% | 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 | 49 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 16 |
| Florida | 6 |
| New York | 5 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Nevada | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Tehama County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRESNO ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Alameda County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138 ODOT 138 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Montebello, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 POMNA FWY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | 1ST ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Madison County, Missouri | SR-72 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-108 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | HOWE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-650 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Fremont County, Wyoming | US-20/US-20 BUS/WY-789 | 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-511 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Boulder County, Colorado | SR-93 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | N ASHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | ALIANTE PKWY | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Polk County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Rolling Meadows, Cook County, Illinois | KIRCHOFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Merced County, California | N WINTON WAY | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | US-59 N | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-38 | 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.