Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 137
- Fatal crashes
- 137
- Deaths inside
- 65
- Other deaths
- 92
Between 2020 and 2024, 137 vehicles described as 2017 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 137 fatal crashes in the United States. 65 people died inside these vehicles and 92 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 | 21 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 25 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 17 |
| 2021 | 24 | 27 |
| 2022 | 11 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 |
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
15%
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 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
55%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.3% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.3% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 55.5% | 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 | 98 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 57 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 33 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Missouri | 8 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Colorado | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-400 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Clovis, Fresno County, California | GETTYSBURG AV | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Henrico County, Virginia | CR-7596 AZALEA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-HICKORY HILL RD | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-61 SR-14 S THIRD ST | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Grant County, Washington | CR-RD U SW | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Eureka, St. Louis County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | N DURANGO DR | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Nassau County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SR-403 FAISON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-804 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-ALLENA DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Ava, Oneida County, New York | SR-26 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Mt Laurel, Burlington County, New Jersey | I-295 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma | SR-76 N COUNCIL AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Clay County, Kansas | US-24 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas | MU-CENTRAL LANDING BLVD | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | SR-604 LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Lowndes County, Georgia | CR-007800 SKIPPER BRIDGE ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | NS-910 N ELM ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-MITCHELL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Washington County, Oklahoma | US-75 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Richland County, South Carolina | SR-1036 PARKLANE RD | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-702 | 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.