Fatal crash profile · Model
Hyundai Veloster
Compared with Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 142
- Fatal crashes
- 142
- Deaths inside
- 83
- Other deaths
- 66
Between 2020 and 2024, 142 vehicles described as Hyundai Veloster were involved in 142 fatal crashes in the United States. 83 people died inside these vehicles and 66 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.8 times the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.7 times the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Hyundai Veloster | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 26.1% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.6% | 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
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 107 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 54 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 40 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 15 |
| California | 13 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| New Mexico | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Hyundai Veloster by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land, Kauai County, Hawaii | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Montgomery County, Illinois | I-55/VINCENT DEMUZIO EXPWY | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-392 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-SH NASA PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | I-565 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | S FALKENBURG RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Oakdale, Stanislaus County, California | SR-120 N YOSEMITE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | PRENTICE ST | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | US-JORDAN LANE NW SR-53 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Betsy Layne, Floyd County, Kentucky | US-23 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | Mobile County, Alabama | MU-OLD PASCAGOULA RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-525 | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina | US-64 ALT | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W ANN RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3013 ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Davidson County, North Carolina | SSR-1821 HINKLE LANE | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Pinellas County, Florida | SR-688 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Riverside, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 PULASKI HWY | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-VISTA DEL SOL DR | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-1194 LOCKWOOD BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Anthony, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | SR-STERN DR | 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.