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 6, 2021 | Fredericktown, Knox County, Ohio | SR-95 SANDUSKY ST | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Mt Olive, Morris County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | LITTLE EAST NECK RD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Largo, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-693 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-53 GETTYSBURG AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CHERRY DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SW 88TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | Camden County, New Jersey | CR-689 BERLIN CROSSKEYS RD | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Franklin County, Pennsylvania | SR-997 ANTHONY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Jones County, Iowa | CR-D62 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | 66TH AVENUE | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | US-26 ODOT 26 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Fresno County, California | I-5 | 3 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Mt Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-17 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | CENTERPOINT PKWY | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Weatherford, Parker County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Oglethorpe County, Georgia | SR-10 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | New Castle County, Delaware | NAAMANS ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-moffet rd SR-42 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Cook County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | UNION AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | 15TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | North Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | I-95 | 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.