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 11, 2023 | Aberdeen, Monmouth County, New Jersey | SR-35 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Eugene, Lane County, Oregon | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Grant, Washington County, Minnesota | CR-9 JAMACA AVE N | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 HIGH POINT RD | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Westminster, Jefferson County, Colorado | US-36 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Humphreys County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-168 E GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MU-COAL MINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-630 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-291 PENROSE AVE | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Midland, Midland County, Texas | SR-191 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | SSR-2679 GLENN HI RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-321/441 SR-71 PARKWAY | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-38 ONEIDA VALLEY RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Hancock County, Indiana | I-70 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | MU-BEN HUR ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | ISLETON RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Orange County, California | ANTONIO PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee | SR-136 S JEFFERSON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Collin County, Texas | SR-78 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Baltimore city, Maryland | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | MILTON ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-617 RYDERS LANE | 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.