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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | Bastrop County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-458 SILVER HILL RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BEARDSLEY RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | SR-80 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE HOLGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Lebanon County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey | LAKE ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Curry County, Oregon | US-101 ODOT 9 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-470 C-470 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Jay County, Indiana | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-GETWELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | N MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | York County, Pennsylvania | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | MU-YELLOW BLUFF RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | US-131 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | Hayward, Alameda County, California | W TENNYSON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-810 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-GOSLING RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | CR-367 WALKER MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Canadian County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | CR-42 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 19TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-106 FOUNDRY ST | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Leeds, Washington County, Utah | I-15 | 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.