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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2021 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THUNDERBIRD RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | SR-552 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Craven County, North Carolina | SSR-1600 BROAD CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Talladega County, Alabama | CR-EASTABOGA RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Lee County, Alabama | SR-51 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Jefferson County, Illinois | CR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-555 TUCKAHOE RD | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | US-501 N ROXBORO ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | US-64 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-BARKER CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Weddington, Union County, North Carolina | SSR-1357 POTTER RD | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Millbrook, Elmore County, Alabama | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | ATLANTA HWY | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | SR-168/ BATTLEFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | N WACOTA ST | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-355 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S GREENWOOD AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Dyer, Lake County, Indiana | US-30E | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Sod, Lincoln County, West Virginia | CR-5 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Geauga County, Ohio | US-422 MAIN MARKET RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Yadkin County, North Carolina | SR-67 | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-415 | 2 |
| May 13, 2021 | York County, Virginia | SR-176/ GOODWIN NECK RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2021 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | STARKEY RD | 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.