Fatal crash profile · Model

Hyundai Tiburon

Vehicles, 2020–2024: 81
Fatal crashes: 81
Deaths inside: 64
Other deaths: 31

Between 2020 and 2024, 81 vehicles described as Hyundai Tiburon were involved in 81 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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

Vehicles in fatal crashes by year

Category	Vehicles
2020	29
2021	16
2022	16
2023	13
2024	7

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

67%

of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles

About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%

Deaths in these crashes by year

Category	Inside these vehicles	Other road users
2020	22	12
2021	14	8
2022	15	3
2023	8	5
2024	5	3

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

27%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding

About 1.7 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 19%

20%

of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking

About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%

56%

of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)

About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%

Crash factors compared

Category	Hyundai Tiburon	Hyundai	All vehicles
Driver speeding	27.2%	15.9%	19.0%
Driver drinking	19.8%	15.5%	17.7%
At night	55.6%	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

Weather at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Clear	59
Cloudy	10
Rain	5
Fog, Smog, Smoke	2

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Light conditions at the time of the crash

Category	Fatal crashes
Daylight	34
Dark - Not Lighted	27
Dark - Lighted	16
Dusk	2

Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.

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Where

States with the most crashes

States with the most of these vehicles in fatal crashes

Category	Vehicles
California	11
Florida	8
Ohio	6
Texas	5
Colorado	4
Georgia	4
Illinois	4
Arizona	3
Michigan	3
Tennessee	3

Larger states have more vehicles on the road.

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Explore

Hyundai Tiburon by model year

2008 19 crashes
2007 10 crashes
2006 20 crashes
2003 12 crashes

Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.

Crashes

Fatal crashes involving this vehicle

Date	Location	Road	Deaths
Mar 14, 2021	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee	I-55	2
Feb 11, 2021	Monroe County, Michigan	US-23	1
Dec 22, 2020	Hinesville, Liberty County, Georgia	SR-119 ELMA G MILES PKWY	1
Dec 12, 2020	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California	E 95TH ST	1
Dec 3, 2020	Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida	SR-685	1
Nov 16, 2020	Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky	SR-4	1
Nov 13, 2020	Machesney Park, Winnebago County, Illinois	SR-251	2
Nov 8, 2020	Upson County, Georgia	CR-0428	1
Oct 30, 2020	Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona	SR-303	1
Oct 3, 2020	Lorain County, Ohio	SR-252	1
Oct 3, 2020	Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	SR-18 PALMDALE RD	2
Sep 17, 2020	Compton, Los Angeles County, California	ALONDRA BLVD	1
Sep 8, 2020	St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana	I-12	1
Aug 22, 2020	Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia	I-77	1
Aug 19, 2020	Sacramento County, California	SR-104	1
Aug 17, 2020	Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico	I-25	2
Aug 11, 2020	Port Saint Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida	SR-91	1
Aug 3, 2020	Summit County, Ohio	CR-75	1
Jul 29, 2020	Mayes County, Oklahoma	CR-INDIAN SPRINGS RD	1
Jul 21, 2020	Ripley County, Indiana	CR-ROSFIELD RD	1
Jun 29, 2020	Hubbard County, Minnesota	CR-38	1
Jun 26, 2020	York County, Pennsylvania	US-30 LINCOLN HWY	1
Jun 18, 2020	San Bernardino County, California	SR-138	3
May 27, 2020	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma	SR-7 BYPASS	1
May 3, 2020	San Jose, Santa Clara County, California	BRANHAM LN	1

Compare Hyundai Tiburon with another vehicle

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.