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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2022 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | FAIRFAX ST | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Shelton, Fairfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | FM 2696/BLANCO RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | CAJON BLVD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-92 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Yamhill County, Oregon | SR-18 ODOT 39 | 4 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Wood County, Ohio | I-75 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas | FM 563 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | TL 38 CHISHOLM TRAIL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | COUNTRY CLUB BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-151 W CAROLINA AVE | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Garnet, Riverside County, California | PALM SPRINGS DR | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky | SR-70 VETERANS WAY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cass County, Minnesota | SR-371 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 S BELLEVIEW BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Ross County, Ohio | US-23 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1142 PALATKA RD | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1703 RED HILL CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Charlotte County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina | SR-165 BACONS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Rusk County, Texas | FM 225 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Murrieta, Riverside County, California | MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | LASSELLE ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 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.