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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-836 | 1 |
| May 6, 2021 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | W MCDOWELL RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Bartow County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | San Luis Obispo County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Halifax County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas | CAMINO DEL LA ROSA RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Ashland County, Ohio | US-42 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Eddy County, New Mexico | CR-53 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | I-55 | 2 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Archer County, Texas | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-GREENHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-15 E LIVINGSTON AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Broadview, Cook County, Illinois | I-290 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Madison County, Virginia | SR-23/FORT VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | I-435 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Epsom, Merrimack County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | PELICAN HILL RD S | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | ECONLOCKHATCHEE TRL S | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CULTURAL PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Alton, Madison County, Illinois | FOSTERBURG RD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey | CAHILL CROSS RD | 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.