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 4, 2022 | Ocean County, New Jersey | SANTIAGO DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SR-463 HORSHAM RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | KINGSHIGHWAY BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | SR-423 JOHN YOUNG PKWY | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Monticello, Sullivan County, New York | SR-17B | 1 |
| May 4, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | CR-RIVER CITY CASINO BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31 DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | WILSON RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Richmond, Richmond city, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-915 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Riverdale, Weber County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | S JONES BLVD | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Ascension Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-21 WHITTAKER PKWY | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York | US-9 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | New York City, Kings County, New York | EASTERN PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Bixby, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | SR-67 W 151ST ST | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-154 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Horry County, South Carolina | US-17 | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | WAREHAM ST | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | SR-940K MT READ BLVD | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-3013 ISLAND AVE | 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.