Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 236
- Fatal crashes
- 236
- Deaths inside
- 136
- Other deaths
- 128
Between 2020 and 2024, 236 vehicles described as 2011 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 236 fatal crashes in the United States. 136 people died inside these vehicles and 128 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 | 44 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 41 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 26 |
| 2021 | 30 | 41 |
| 2022 | 33 | 18 |
| 2023 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 | 28 |
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%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 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%
58%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About 1.1 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.8% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.3% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.6% | 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 | 168 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 101 |
| Dark - Lighted | 62 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 62 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 35 |
| North Carolina | 17 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Texas | 13 |
| California | 13 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Missouri | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-MELODY LN | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina | SR-58 N QUEEN ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14603 SNOW RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Le Sueur County, Minnesota | CR-3 141ST AVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-150 PETERSCREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3013 ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Bell County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina | US-70 STATESVILLE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N CAMPBELL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Escambia County, Florida | SR-296 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-4777 STORER AV | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | US-69/CARDINAL DR | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | US-17-92 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Garland County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SR-213 SE 82ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Martinsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania | SR-164 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina | BESSEMER CITY RD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama | SR-38 US-280 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | MU-VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Howard County, Maryland | US-1 WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Saline County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-76 | 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.