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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Dixie County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Montezuma County, Colorado | US-160 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-KEYSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | SR-4 OGLETOWN STANTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Rusk County, Texas | SR-322 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Quay County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | GAREY AVE | 2 |
| May 5, 2023 | Randall County, Texas | SR-335 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | THE LN | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Kern County, California | SR-65 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-200100/SATELLITE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Leesburg, Lake County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-411/441 SR-35 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Danville, Twiggs County, Georgia | I-16 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Montague County, Texas | US-81/US-287 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | CR-MAYO RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Klickitat County, Washington | CR-BICKLETON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Honesdale, Wayne County, Pennsylvania | SR-670 ELM PL | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-318 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Forrest County, Mississippi | I-59 | 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.