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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Merced County, California | SR-140 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Arcadia, Hamilton County, Indiana | US-31 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Redford Township, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | San Joaquin County, California | SR-4 FARMINGTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Birch Tree, Shannon County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Bradley, Raleigh County, West Virginia | US-19 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-682 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Louisa County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Lincoln County, Missouri | SR-47 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | CHICAGO RD | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | CALIFORNIA ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-2215 BUFFALOE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hanover County, Virginia | US-33 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Manassas Park, Manassas Park city, Virginia | SR-28/CENTREVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | SR-195 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-45 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 N | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Fayette, Howard County, Missouri | LUCKY ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | S ENGLISH ST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-3 | 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.