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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 23RD AVE | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Atwater, Merced County, California | AVE TWO | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia | SR-21 | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-650 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Lovejoy, Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | CLARCONA RD | 5 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | CR-CANYON RD E | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Lauderhill, Broward County, Florida | 33RD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-50 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Longwood, Seminole County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | E GALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Ellisburg, Jefferson County, New York | BENTON RD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | LAKE ST | 2 |
| Jan 7, 2021 | Merced County, California | CR-SANTA FE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Torrance, Los Angeles County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-3007 BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Cottleville, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-364 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 14TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-94 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Brooks County, Georgia | TOUPEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 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.