Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 60
- Fatal crashes
- 60
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 60 vehicles described as 2010 Kia Forte were involved in 60 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 people died inside these vehicles and 31 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 | 13 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia Forte: 58%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 45 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 56%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.7% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.7% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 56.3% | 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 | 45 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Wilson County, Tennessee | US-231 SR-10 MURFREESBORO RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Randolph County, Illinois | SR- 154 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | US-41/LAKE SHORE DR | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Salcha, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | RICHARDSON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Anderson County, Tennessee | SR-61 OLIVER SPRINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MU-SOUTHCROSS BLVD | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-41 | 2 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Geneva, Ontario County, New York | CR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas | FM 1925/MONE CRISTO | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Spokane Valley, Spokane County, Washington | MU-S EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | US-76 SANDIFER BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 HWY 11 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-AUDELIA RD | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | US-25 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | SR-100 POTTSTOWN PIKE | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | SR-64 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-702 SOUTHEAST BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Montgomery County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SSR-1221 WESLEY CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Macon County, Tennessee | SR-52 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Hernando County, Florida | CR-574 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NORMANDIE 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.