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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Parrish, Walker County, Alabama | SR-269 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Bayou Cane, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana | CR-ST LOUIS CANAL ROAD | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-45/JULIUS SCHEPPS FWY RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina | US-15 FORDHAM BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Clay County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Poinsett County, Arkansas | SR-1-16 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Hillside, Cook County, Illinois | W CERMAK RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Marshall County, Indiana | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina | US-70 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | California, St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-235 THREE NOTCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Magna, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Sangamon County, Illinois | I-55 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Freestone County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Riverside County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Tonawanda, Erie County, New York | I-290 ON RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Los Angeles County, California | SIERRA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Clyde, Wayne County, New York | LOCK ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Decatur, Macon County, Illinois | W MAIN ST | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | CR-WESTCHESTER DR | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-75/85 S | 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.