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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2020 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-9 ST CLAIR AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | CR-DOWNS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Columbia County, Georgia | CR-57100 WRIGHTSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Butler County, Ohio | CR-24 JACKSONBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana | US-27 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | MACARTHUR BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Wayne County, Mississippi | US-45 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-25 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Beaufort County, South Carolina | US-278 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina | MEBANE ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Webster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-193 THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Stanton, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Oak Ridge, Anderson County, Tennessee | S BENEDICT AVE | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan | S DIVISION AVE S | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Kitsap County, Washington | CR-SILVERDALE WAY NW | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Portland, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-76 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | ECLIPSE CIRCLE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | McLean County, Illinois | CR-15/3200 EAST | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| May 21, 2020 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-14/CASCADE PALMETTO HW | 2 |
| May 4, 2020 | Lansing, Cook County, Illinois | I-80 | 2 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-192 | 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.