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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Macedonia, Summit County, Ohio | I-480 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | US-6 G A R HWY | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Del Norte County, California | US-199 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Fremont, Alameda County, California | BLACOW RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida | BLOOMINGDALE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | St. Louis County, Missouri | CR-NEW HALLS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Cass County, Minnesota | SR-64 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Bryan County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Kings County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Robertson County, Texas | US-79 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | SR-32 KAW DR | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | LINDBERGH BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Covington County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Morehouse Parish, Louisiana | SR-139 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | US-52 RIVERS AVE | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-542 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Placer County, California | FORESTHILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | CR-318 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-W SALOME HWY | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-410/TX HILL COUNTRY TRL | 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.