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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2020 | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida | SR-570 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Douglas County, Colorado | CR-S BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1012 WESTERN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Marlboro County, South Carolina | US-15 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Lauderdale County, Mississippi | SR-19 | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | W 35TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | HIGH SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 35TH 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.