Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Toyota PRIUS
Compared with Toyota PRIUS · Toyota · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 44
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 44 vehicles described as 2016 Toyota PRIUS were involved in 44 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 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
35%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Toyota PRIUS: 45%
- About 70 percent of the share for Toyota: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 |
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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 10%
- About 60 percent of the share for Toyota: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Toyota PRIUS: 9%
- About 45 percent of the share for Toyota: 16%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Toyota PRIUS: 48%
- About 85 percent of the share for Toyota: 50%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Toyota PRIUS | Toyota PRIUS | Toyota | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 9.1% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.8% | 9.0% | 15.7% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.2% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 16 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | East Irvine, Orange County, California | I-405 RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona | W 103RD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California | SEBASTOPOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | S MCQUEEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Deschutes County, Oregon | US-97 ODOT 4 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Commerce, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 SANTA ANA FWY | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 W JERICHO TPKE | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-611 DOYLESTOWN BYP | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | TS-CAPITAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Walnut, Los Angeles County, California | AMAR RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-BATTERY ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | BOYETTE RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Brantley County, Georgia | US-82 SR-520/110 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Lathrop, San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SERRANO AVE | 2 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Ogle County, Illinois | SR-2 | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Chino, San Bernardino County, California | EDISON AV | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin | S HIGH POINT RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 CENTURY FWY | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Allen Park, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-39 SOUTHFIELD FWY | 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.