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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2022 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | I-20 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | CR-H | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-80 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Corona, Riverside County, California | LINCOLN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Kerens, Navarro County, Texas | SR-309 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa | US-69/E 14TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SAINT ELMO AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-17 CLEVELAND MASSILLON RD | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Medina County, Ohio | SR-83 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | SHALLOWFORD RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | CR-475A | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | SR-37 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-2932 OLD US HWY 52 | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-332 NORTHSHORE DR | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Franklinville, Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan | SR-196 CHICAGO DR | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Hart County, Georgia | CR-0503 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 2 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | CR-600 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois | US-52/SR-64 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | GLENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Richland County, South Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Berrien County, Georgia | OLD VALDOSTA RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 | 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.