Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 56
- Fatal crashes
- 56
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 56 vehicles described as 2008 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 56 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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 Sonata: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 21.4% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 19.6% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 47 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 29 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | South Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-522 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Sitka, Sitka City and Borough, Alaska | PFR-7577 / BLUE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado | US-85 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-S CONGRESS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-220 RINEYVILLE BIG SPRINGS | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pelham, Shelby County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CARLETON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | TS-KRICKS MILL RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N SHERMAN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-139 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 83RD AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Ogle County, Illinois | SR-12 N FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Gaines County, Texas | SR-214 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1322 SHILOH CHURCH RD | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | US-17-92 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Yancey County, North Carolina | SSR-1336 JACKS CREEK RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia | CR-637 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-303 SPUR/PIONEER PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Anderson County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Isanti County, Minnesota | CR-10 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Floral City, Citrus County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Romeoville, Will County, Illinois | SR-53 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan | I-94 | 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.