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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2020 | Roy, Weber County, Utah | SR-126 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Lucas County, Ohio | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Napa, Napa County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | ROSEDALE ST | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Hale County, Alabama | CR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 CHESTNUT HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana | US-231S | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County, Missouri | SR-367 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | York County, Pennsylvania | I-83 VFW OF US MEM HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Union, Knox County, Maine | SR- 17 HEALD HWY | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Talladega County, Alabama | CR-PLANT RD | 1 |
| May 16, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois | CR-20 E GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | SOUTHGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 2 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | 13 TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2020 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | SR-5A | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | St. Landry Parish, Louisiana | SR-754 | 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.