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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County, New York | I-495 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Galway, Saratoga County, New York | CR-52 JOCKEY RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Mineola, Nassau County, New York | CR-E23 2ND ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-378 HWY 378 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | ROSEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | N 63RD LN | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Yuma County, Arizona | S FORTUNA RD | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | Harrison, Westchester County, New York | I-684 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Smith County, Mississippi | SR-28 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | US-101 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Floyd County, Georgia | SR-140 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | FARM RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | SR-185 INTERNATIONAL BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E ALAMEDA PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Cheverly, Prince George's County, Maryland | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-809 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Orange County, California | SILVERADO CYN RD | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Pinellas County, Florida | LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Cheyenne County, Nebraska | US-30 | 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.