Fatal crash profile · Model
Kia Cadenza
Compared with Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 27
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as Kia Cadenza were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 27 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
47%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kia Cadenza | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.6% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.3% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 46.5% | 51.7% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| California | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kia Cadenza by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Chauncey, Dodge County, Georgia | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | MU-134 LYNN HAVEN PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Babylon, Suffolk County, New York | CR-96 GREAT E NECK RD | 3 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | TANQUE VERDE RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | W INA RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | CR-838 E SUNRISE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | South Holland, Cook County, Illinois | US-6 W 162ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey | SR-41 KINGS HIGHWAY | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| May 5, 2023 | Crawford County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-618 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | SR-104 JAMES WAGNER MEM HWY | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Cecil County, Maryland | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Ouachita Parish, Louisiana | CR-OLD NATCHITOCHES RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Escambia County, Alabama | CR-BOONEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Manatee County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Tift County, Georgia | CR-034300/CENTRAL AVE | 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.