Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 37
- Fatal crashes
- 37
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 37 vehicles described as 2011 Kia Forte were involved in 37 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
66%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Forte: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
11%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Forte: 56%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2011 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.8% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.9% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.2% | 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 | 30 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | Bexar County, Texas | CR-GRAYTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Magnolia, Larue County, Kentucky | US-31 E NEW JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | TILLEY RD | 1 |
| May 26, 2021 | Irondequoit, Monroe County, New York | SR-104 | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | New Athens, St. Clair County, Illinois | SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Caldwell County, Texas | SR-21/CAMINO REAL | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-293 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LP/WALTON WALKER BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Newton County, Mississippi | SR-489 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Lees Summit, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-291 | 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.