Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 136
- Fatal crashes
- 136
- Deaths inside
- 75
- Other deaths
- 77
Between 2020 and 2024, 136 vehicles described as 2012 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 136 fatal crashes in the United States. 75 people died inside these vehicles and 77 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 | 30 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
49%
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 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 17 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 10 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
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 | 2012 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.4% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.7% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.4% | 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 | 99 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 | 24 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| California | 11 |
| Illinois | 9 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Deland, Volusia County, Florida | MU-BLUE LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- YATES BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | NW 36TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Pickaway County, Ohio | US-62 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa | TS-THOMAS ST | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Page County, Virginia | US-340 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | WATT AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | SR-838 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-20 CANTON RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Tracy, San Joaquin County, California | E 11TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Calhoun County, Michigan | I-94 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Highlands County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-539 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-113 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-LAKE JUNE RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | TS-SUMMIT AV | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Christian County, Missouri | US-65 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | SR-178 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | LIVINGSTON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-31W/41 SR-11 DICKERSON PK | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-145 FOND DU LAC AVE W | 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.