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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2022 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS- BISHOP LINDSEY AVE | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-864 POPLAR LEVEL RD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Huntsville, Walker County, Texas | SR-30/RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Loganville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | Midland County, Texas | FM 1787 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Jackson County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia | CR- FLIPPEN RD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | SR-47 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | SR-82 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Jerome County, Idaho | US-93 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Fresno County, California | JENSEN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | COOK ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | CR-ROCKHILL RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | Burke, Franklin County, New York | US-11 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | I-76 SCHUYLKILL EXPY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-4121 W GATE CITY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Houston, Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-185 | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | College Park, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-279 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Abilene, Taylor County, Texas | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | FIDELITY ST | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | Wilson County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Henry County, Kentucky | SR-146 | 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.