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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-558 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida | W MOWRY DR | 1 |
| May 5, 2021 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | SR-53 VAN DYKE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-144 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | W CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Clifton, Passaic County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Clinton, Middlesex County, Connecticut | SR-81 KILLINGWORTH TPKE | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Panola County, Mississippi | CR-EUREKA RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Union County, South Carolina | US-176 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | US-50 NEW YORK AVE NE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Kent County, Delaware | PEACHTREE RUN | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-43 MILES AV | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | E 100TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 MOUNT HOLLY RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Spokane County, Washington | US-2 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Walker County, Alabama | CR-NAUVOO RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | SR-3/PLANK RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-32 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Pewee Valley, Oldham County, Kentucky | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Cibola County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut | PHOENIX ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | US-130 | 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.