Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 28
- Fatal crashes
- 28
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 28 vehicles described as 2004 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 28 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
71%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.5 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
25%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
39%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 70 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.0% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 39.3% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Texas | 3 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | New York City, Bronx County, New York | SR-908A HUTCHINSON RVR PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Kaufman County, Texas | MU-SCYENE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Leflore County, Mississippi | CR-512 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-541 HIGH ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Hawthorne, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-659 GOFFLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-809 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-615 CRANBURY NECK RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Merced County, California | SR-33 | 2 |
| May 14, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MERIDIAN | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Riverside County, California | LIMONITE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Apache County, Arizona | US-191 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-178 RAMP | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Norcross, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-141 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | SR-161/BELT BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Hall County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | 54TH AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Douglas County, Illinois | CR-37 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Galveston County, Texas | FM 646/BAYSHORE DR | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-N TRACK RD | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Rusk County, Texas | SR-323 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | 30TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-14-14 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri | US-412 | 3 |
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.