Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Hyundai Sonata
Compared with Hyundai Sonata · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 86
- Fatal crashes
- 86
- Deaths inside
- 37
- Other deaths
- 62
Between 2020 and 2024, 86 vehicles described as 2018 Hyundai Sonata were involved in 86 fatal crashes in the United States. 37 people died inside these vehicles and 62 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
37%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 49%
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 19 |
| 2023 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About 80 percent of the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 17%
- About half the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Hyundai Sonata: 55%
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai Sonata | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 16.8% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.0% | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 47.7% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 16 |
| California | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | St. Lucie County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-367 WALKER MILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Lowell, Lake County, Indiana | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | CR-869 SUMMERLIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | CR-COLIMA RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Lubbock County, Texas | US-84 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Seneca County, Ohio | SR-18 N GREENFIELD RD | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FIRST ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | US-192 W NEW HAVEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama | MU-COODEY RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | LAKEVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-MEADOWS RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Bartow, Polk County, Florida | MU-JACKSON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-40 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-26 LIBERTY RD | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota | US-169 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Wadsworth, Lake County, Illinois | SR-173 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Jeffersontown, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-155 TAYLORSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Wharton County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Prince William County, Virginia | I-95 | 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.