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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Delaware County, Oklahoma | SR-10 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | AIRWAYS RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-70 | 3 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Kendall, Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-94 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Iowa, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-10 SERVICE ROAD NW | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SR-150 PETERS CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois | I-88 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-30/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Ottawa County, Ohio | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Blount County, Tennessee | SR-33 MARYVILLE PK | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | High Springs, Alachua County, Florida | US-441 W SANTA FE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | ATLANTIC AVE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Richland Parish, Louisiana | SR-15 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-15 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island | I-95 N | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Polk County, Nebraska | US-81 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0191 LAKE ARIEL HW | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-610 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado | HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-520 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | TANQUE VERDE RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | OLD BALTIMORE PIKE | 3 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | STANTON L YOUNG BLVD | 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.