Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 36
- Fatal crashes
- 36
- Deaths inside
- 22
- Other deaths
- 17
Between 2020 and 2024, 36 vehicles described as 2005 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 36 fatal crashes in the United States. 22 people died inside these vehicles and 17 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 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About one-third of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About one-third of the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
33%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About two-thirds of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 5.6% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.9% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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 | 26 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 4 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | Fauquier County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Jefferson County, Alabama | CR-WESTRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Seattle, King County, Washington | SR-099 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Tazewell County, Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Bayfield County, Wisconsin | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-612 N NELLIS BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Logan, Logan County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | Butler County, Kentucky | US-231 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | BETHANY HOME RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Wood County, Wisconsin | US-10 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Humboldt County, California | CR-HOME DR | 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.