Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 61
- Fatal crashes
- 61
- Deaths inside
- 49
- Other deaths
- 21
Between 2020 and 2024, 61 vehicles described as 2012 Kia Forte were involved in 61 fatal crashes in the United States. 49 people died inside these vehicles and 21 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Forte: 58%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.0% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.4% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.5% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 25 |
| Dark - Lighted | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2022 | Caldwell County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia | E PINETREE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Hazel Crest, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Mundelein, Lake County, Illinois | US-45 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-1 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Fountain Inn, Greenville County, South Carolina | I-385 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | New Salisbury, Harrison County, Indiana | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LINTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Volney, Oswego County, New York | CR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | OGONTZ AVE | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts | JAMES ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-100 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Jasper County, Mississippi | SR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Spartanburg County, South Carolina | SR-14 HWY 14 | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 BUD BLACK RD | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1747 BLK FERN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Teller County, Colorado | US-24 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | SR-62 WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | W WISCONSIN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi | US-49 N | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan | BRONSON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Benham, Harlan County, Kentucky | SR-160 | 2 |
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.