Fatal crash profile · Model
Hyundai Kona
Compared with Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 192
- Fatal crashes
- 192
- Deaths inside
- 98
- Other deaths
- 124
Between 2020 and 2024, 192 vehicles described as Hyundai Kona were involved in 192 fatal crashes in the United States. 98 people died inside these vehicles and 124 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 64 |
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 85 percent of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 17 |
| 2022 | 26 | 31 |
| 2023 | 21 | 20 |
| 2024 | 32 | 42 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Hyundai Kona | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.8% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.7% | 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 | 151 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 106 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 36 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 35 |
| Texas | 16 |
| California | 15 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Nevada | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Hyundai Kona by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2023 | Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-DOBBIN HUFFSMITH RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-492 PELHAM RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Rankin County, Mississippi | CR-SPILLWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Holland, Allegan County, Michigan | US-31 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 48TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | W LAKE SHORE DR | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Lincolnwood, Cook County, Illinois | TOUHY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey | SR-27 PRINCETON KINGSTON RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-592 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | US-17 S FRENCH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SPRINGFIELD ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2022 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Horn Lake, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York | SR-318 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-596 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Geneva, Kane County, Illinois | SR-38 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Fayette County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | SR-0015AL | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont | US-7 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California | CAMINO DEL AVION | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia | POPLAR ST | 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.