Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 71
- Fatal crashes
- 71
- Deaths inside
- 46
- Other deaths
- 31
Between 2020 and 2024, 71 vehicles described as 2014 Kia Forte were involved in 71 fatal crashes in the United States. 46 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
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%
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 | 2014 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.7% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.3% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 52.1% | 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 | 54 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2023 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | MU-FALKENBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-AIRPORT BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Naval Air Station San Diego, San Diego County, California | HOME AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | CS-49100 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-183 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-76TH ST SW | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Bothell, King County, Washington | NE 183RD ST | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 | Tallahatchie County, Mississippi | SR-321 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina | SR-18 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Randolph County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | CR-W MOSEL AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-70 S MERIDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | La Salle County, Texas | I-35/PURPLE HEART TRL | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Chilton County, Alabama | CR-51 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Dothan, Houston County, Alabama | US-84 SR-12 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | I-435 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana | PRAIRIE | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina | SSR-1405 N ASPEN ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 | 2 |
| May 30, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | N VERRADO WAY | 3 |
| May 3, 2021 | Farmersville, Collin County, Texas | US-380 RAMP | 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.