Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 23
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 23 vehicles described as 2003 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 23 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
74%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 1.5 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.7% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.7% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.9% | 55.0% | 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 | 19 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2024 | Kent County, Michigan | MONTCALM RD | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina | US-29 W WADE HAMPTON | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | US-1 AND 9 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-66 | 3 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | WASHINGTON PK | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7617 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 JACK NICKLAUS FWY | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida | SR-60 19TH PL | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | COUNTY WELFARE RD | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Wharton County, Texas | CR-270 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Brazoria County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama | US-80 SR-8 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | New London, New London County, Connecticut | BROAD ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-E 56TH ST N | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Cumberland County, Kentucky | SR-90 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Daphne, Baldwin County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan | I-75 RAMP 047G | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-85 FORT ST | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Melrose Highlands, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SR-99 BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Scotland County, North Carolina | SSR-1158 TABERNACLE RD | 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.