Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 157
- Fatal crashes
- 156
- Deaths inside
- 61
- Other deaths
- 122
Between 2020 and 2024, 157 vehicles described as 2016 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 156 fatal crashes in the United States. 61 people died inside these vehicles and 122 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 | 35 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
33%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About two-thirds of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32 |
| 2022 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | 8 | 27 |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
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%
57%
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 | 2016 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.2% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.6% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 123 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 10 |
| Blowing Sand, Soil, Dirt | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 69 |
| Dark - Lighted | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 34 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 24 |
| Texas | 17 |
| California | 13 |
| Georgia | 11 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Indiana | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2020 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SAM HOUSTON PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-220 WENDOVER AVE | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Liberty County, Georgia | SR-196 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Oakland County, Michigan | SR-59 HIGHLAND RD | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan | US-127 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Alachua County, Florida | W UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Dalhart, Hartley County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 17TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-0287 HW | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | 19TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-64 | 3 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | LYNN RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SSR-1973 PAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Cecil County, Maryland | SR-277 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-17 MORSE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-3675 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Yuma County, Arizona | US-95 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey | CR-685 OLDHAM RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | US-1 NEW YORK AVE NE | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Shannon County, South Dakota | US-18 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | APPLETON ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-77 | 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.