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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2022 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | HOMEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-27 PLEASANT ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Adams County, Colorado | CR-N PECOS ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | OAK VILLA DR | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | ROSECRANS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-70 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-241 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | BAYLINE DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | I-195 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Ingham County, Michigan | SR-43 W GRAND RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | La`ie, Honolulu County, Hawaii | SR-83 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-P | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | ASTROZON BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-431 SR-65 W TRINITY LN | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Grant County, Arkansas | US-167 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota | SR-149 DODD RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 38TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Baldwin County, Alabama | CR-64 | 2 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | SR-1 JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD | 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.