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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | AMARGOSA RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30/WEST FWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County, New York | BELLE TERRE RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Lake Mary, Seminole County, Florida | RINEHART RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Montgomery County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Tunica County, Mississippi | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Garden City, Nassau County, New York | CR-177 STEWART AVE | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-124 OLD EASLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-99/GRAND PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois | US-52 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Las Animas County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Bellflower, Los Angeles County, California | SOMERSET BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Cullman County, Alabama | SR-69 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Panola County, Mississippi | CR-JOHN BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Bell County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | ISHKOODA WENONAH RD SW | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Cole County, Missouri | US-54 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Cumberland County, North Carolina | SR-1451 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | TULARE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | St. Lucie County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Limestone County, Alabama | CR-BETHEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Frederick County, Maryland | SR-85 | 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.