Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Hyundai Veloster
Compared with Hyundai Veloster · Hyundai · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 39
- Fatal crashes
- 39
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 39 vehicles described as 2016 Hyundai Veloster were involved in 39 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai Veloster: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
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
36%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Hyundai Veloster: 28%
- About double the share for Hyundai: 16%
- About 1.9 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
31%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai Veloster: 26%
- About double the share for Hyundai: 15%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Hyundai Veloster: 61%
- About 1.2 times the share for Hyundai: 51%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Hyundai Veloster | Hyundai Veloster | Hyundai | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 35.9% | 28.2% | 15.9% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.8% | 26.1% | 15.5% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.5% | 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 | 25 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Eddy County, New Mexico | CR-53 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-15 E LIVINGSTON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | ECONLOCKHATCHEE TRL S | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey | CAHILL CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RAINES RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | Clark County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | I-55 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Rockdale County, Georgia | SR-138 NE | 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.