Fatal crash profile · Model
Kia EV6
Compared with Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 12
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2023 and 2024, 12 vehicles described as Kia EV6 were involved in 12 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
57%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 EV6 | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.3% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | 3700 NIMITZ | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-150 EASTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Travis County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Temple, Carroll County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | US-N FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | SHAW DR | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Biscayne Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NE 119TH ST | 3 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-593 | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Inyo County, California | SR-190 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Placer County, California | I-80 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.