Fatal crash profile · Model
Hyundai SANTA CRUZ
Compared with Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 20
Between 2022 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as Hyundai SANTA CRUZ were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 20 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 pickup trucks or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 14 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Hyundai SANTA CRUZ | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 21 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Hyundai SANTA CRUZ by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California | FALLMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Holt County, Missouri | US-159 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-212 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | St. Johns County, Florida | SR-207 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Yucca, Mohave County, Arizona | I-40 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Kurtistown, Hawaii County, Hawaii | CR-AINALOA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Shawnee County, Kansas | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Allen County, Indiana | I-469 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-74 HARSHMAN RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | SR-11 KING ST | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Frederick County, Maryland | US-15 CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Williamsburg County, South Carolina | SR-549 DITCH BANK RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Montcalm County, Michigan | STANTON RD | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Effingham County, Illinois | US-40 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Deansboro, Oneida County, New York | CR-9 SHANLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Buda, Hays County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-231 BURNT STORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I 635 FRONTAGE/LYNDON B JOHNSO | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Armonk, Westchester County, New York | SR-22 MOUNT KISCO RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | CR-854 NE 199TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.