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 4, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-516800 PANTHERSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Onalaska, Polk County, Texas | US-190 W | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Moore County, North Carolina | SR-211 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | US-13 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | CR-80 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Vacaville, Solano County, California | I-505 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Cocke County, Tennessee | US-321 SR-35 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | La Marque, Galveston County, Texas | FM 1765 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | San Diego County, California | AMMUNITION RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Montezuma County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Bedford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SHAWSHEEN RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | San Francisco, San Francisco County, California | GENEVA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 SB | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Lewisville, Denton County, Texas | I-35E | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 32ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E DRY CREEK RD | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | Boone County, Indiana | I-65 | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S GRANDE AVE | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-2003 LITTLE BRITAIN RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Monroe County, Michigan | CR-DIXIE HWY | 2 |
| May 19, 2021 | Fairfield County, Ohio | US-22 CINCINNATI ZANESVILLE RD | 2 |
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.