Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 115
- Fatal crashes
- 115
- Deaths inside
- 77
- Other deaths
- 53
Between 2020 and 2024, 115 vehicles described as 2016 Kia Forte were involved in 115 fatal crashes in the United States. 77 people died inside these vehicles and 53 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 | 29 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
59%
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 | 17 | 15 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of 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 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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 | 2016 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.0% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.7% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.0% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 55 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Florida | 12 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | US-395 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina | SSR-1007 OWEN DR | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Meade County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-1 AUGUSTA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA TUNA CANYON RD | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware | W 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Benton County, Arkansas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Gary, Lake County, Indiana | MU-WABASH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Washington County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| May 14, 2024 | Catoosa County, Georgia | CR-038100 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-30 HILL AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Fremont County, Colorado | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-20 | 3 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Indiana County, Pennsylvania | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | US-1 N COCOA BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | SR-6 CHARLES ST | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Washtenaw County, Michigan | US-23 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas | MU-PURCELL RD | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Llano County, Texas | SR-71 | 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.