Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 197
- Fatal crashes
- 196
- Deaths inside
- 96
- Other deaths
- 125
Between 2020 and 2024, 197 vehicles described as 2015 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 196 fatal crashes in the United States. 96 people died inside these vehicles and 125 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 | 39 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 34 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 85 percent of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 23 |
| 2021 | 16 | 29 |
| 2022 | 24 | 28 |
| 2023 | 19 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 21 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About the same as 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 | 2015 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.3% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.2% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.9% | 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 | 150 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 79 |
| Dark - Lighted | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 51 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 33 |
| California | 21 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Alabama | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 |
| New York | 8 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Ohio | 7 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California | NEWELL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | SR-155 FLAT SHOALS PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | El Monte, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7596 AZALEA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Columbia, Boone County, Missouri | S PROVIDENCE RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island | AUSTIN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Cecil County, Maryland | GV 17 LOCK STREET | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W 22ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Santa Barbara County, California | SR-154 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Catoosa, Rogers County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1546 HOPE MILLS RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Davie County, North Carolina | SSR-1630 BALTIMORE RD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-462 COLUMBIA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Palm Bay, Brevard County, Florida | CAPEADOR ST NW | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Otis Angb, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | PITCHERS WAY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Chico, Butte County, California | LASSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Kent, King County, Washington | MU-104TH AVE SE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | SR-111 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia | CS-GREER ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | CHRISTY ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Tulare, Tulare County, California | BARDSLEY AVE | 2 |
| May 21, 2024 | Jackson County, Wisconsin | GARAGE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | I-35 | 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.