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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N TYRON ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin | CR-W | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska | SR-370 | 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.