Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 85
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 42
Between 2020 and 2024, 85 vehicles described as 2015 Kia Forte were involved in 85 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 42 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 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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
55%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as 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 | 9 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 |
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 two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 | 2015 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 11.8% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.1% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.1% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| California | 11 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-201 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1596 HOPE MILLS RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Merced County, California | SR-152 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | MU-FILMORE STREET | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Clendenin, Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-53 WILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | LaPorte County, Indiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | I-240 | 1 |
| May 20, 2024 | Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1119 BUCKHORN DUNCAN RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Seattle, King County, Washington | MU-35TH AVE NE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-25 S DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Durham County, North Carolina | SSR-1118 RENAISSANCE PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-31/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Tijeras, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-337 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Ridgeville, Dorchester County, South Carolina | US-78 HWY 78 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | E RIGGS RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | US-431 SE-1 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon | SE 122ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Bexar County, Texas | US-90 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Lamar County, Mississippi | I-59 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Elwood, Box Elder County, Utah | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2002 W EMMAUS AVE | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Dodge County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 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.