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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2023 | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-9 W 4TH STREET | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | ARMSTRONG AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CR-MASON RD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-JEFF RD E | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-43 MILES AV | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-270 RP 228009 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-401 BUS N MAIN ST | 2 |
| May 1, 2023 | McDonald County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Champaign County, Illinois | US-150 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BASSWODD BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-71 RED LION RD | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | US-1 FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona | N STOCKTON HILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | N YALE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-706 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-80 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-45/GULF FWY | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SSR-9430 LOUDON ST | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 59TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | WALERGA RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | King County, Washington | CR-51ST AVE 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.