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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | I-11 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Jackson County, Missouri | SR-F | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Madison County, Illinois | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Mayes County, Oklahoma | CR-NS432 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | Tulare County, California | KERN RIVER HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | US-167 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana | WEST DAISY LANE | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sonoma County, California | OLD REDWOOD HWY | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Licking County, Ohio | US-40 HISTORIC NATIONAL RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | San Patricio County, Texas | SR-35 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | SR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Greene County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | US-378 ROBERT E GRAHAM FWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Westminster, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Clark County, Ohio | US-68 SPRINGFIELD-XENIA RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-134 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi | MARKET ST | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | El Paso County, Texas | FM 1281/HORIZON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Auburn, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Centerville, Davis County, Utah | I-15 | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Wise County, Virginia | CR-630 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 REDWOOD HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Moore, Cleveland County, Oklahoma | N I-35 SERVICE RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Blount County, Alabama | CR-RICKWOOD CAVERNS RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HW | 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.