Fatal crash profile · Model
Hyundai Elantra
Compared with Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 2,251
- Fatal crashes
- 2,244
- Deaths inside
- 1,455
- Other deaths
- 1,085
Between 2020 and 2024, 2,251 vehicles described as Hyundai Elantra were involved in 2,244 fatal crashes in the United States. 1,455 people died inside these vehicles and 1,085 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 | 406 |
| 2021 | 474 |
| 2022 | 476 |
| 2023 | 481 |
| 2024 | 414 |
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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 265 | 193 |
| 2021 | 312 | 215 |
| 2022 | 306 | 240 |
| 2023 | 306 | 244 |
| 2024 | 266 | 193 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Hyundai Elantra | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.4% | 51.2% | 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 | 1,634 |
| Cloudy | 279 |
| Rain | 174 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 26 |
| Snow | 16 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,029 |
| Dark - Lighted | 554 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 542 |
| Dawn | 54 |
| Dusk | 45 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 265 |
| Texas | 214 |
| California | 198 |
| North Carolina | 105 |
| Pennsylvania | 102 |
| Illinois | 94 |
| Georgia | 77 |
| New York | 73 |
| Ohio | 72 |
| Tennessee | 71 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Hyundai Elantra by model year
- 2024 16 crashes
- 2023 56 crashes
- 2022 54 crashes
- 2021 52 crashes
- 2020 175 crashes
- 2019 125 crashes
- 2018 202 crashes
- 2017 230 crashes
- 2016 146 crashes
- 2015 105 crashes
- 2014 102 crashes
- 2013 308 crashes
- 2012 119 crashes
- 2011 70 crashes
- 2010 111 crashes
- 2009 53 crashes
- 2008 69 crashes
- 2007 48 crashes
- 2006 41 crashes
- 2005 63 crashes
- 2004 36 crashes
- 2003 28 crashes
- 2002 19 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Montgomery, Daviess County, Indiana | US-50 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Paulden, Yavapai County, Arizona | SR-89 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | US-13 CHESTER PK | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Burien, King County, Washington | MU-S 144TH WAY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Bryant, Saline County, Arkansas | SR-5-8 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-3 CLEVELAND AV | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Black River, Jefferson County, New York | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Coosa County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Caldwell Parish, Louisiana | SR-133 | 2 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island | DAGGETT AV | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-121 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-277 EAST PARKWAY S | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | MU-E 13TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 4 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, West Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Jerome County, Idaho | 300 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E SHEA BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois | SR-92 7TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Hinds County, Mississippi | US-80 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Piatt County, Illinois | 1500 E RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Newport, Penobscot County, Maine | SR-7 MOOSEHEAD TRAIL | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Polk County, Florida | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 NE 79TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 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.