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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2023 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 95TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | MU-LEGACY DR | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Baker County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Wood County, Ohio | CR-3 CYGNET RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Adams County, Colorado | US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois | MU-STATE ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Gahanna, Franklin County, Ohio | I-270 NB HW | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I10 FRONTAGE/DESERT BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | I-135 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SR-150 COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | MU-134903 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 | 5 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-S VALRICO RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Greene County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 2 |
| May 17, 2023 | Casa Grande, Pinal County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Placentia, Orange County, California | SR-57 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 NORTH | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Mahoning County, Ohio | CR-18 MAHONING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Baker County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Middletown, Butler County, Ohio | MU-648 CARMODY BL | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Conway, Horry County, South Carolina | US-501 CHURCH STREET | 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.