Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 137
- Fatal crashes
- 137
- Deaths inside
- 88
- Other deaths
- 67
Between 2020 and 2024, 137 vehicles described as 2017 Kia Forte were involved in 137 fatal crashes in the United States. 88 people died inside these vehicles and 67 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 | 26 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
57%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as 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 | 2017 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.9% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.2% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 100 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 41 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 29 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 23 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 |
| California | 6 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-BARKER CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-105 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama | SR-157 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-CAMPBELLTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama | US-31 SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio | SR-57 28TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | CR-S14/BALSAM AVE | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Williamson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia | US-58 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | CR-608 BENCHMARD RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Hamilton County, Indiana | CR-SIX POINTS RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Islip, Suffolk County, New York | CR-100 SUFFOLK AVE | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 AMITY HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-771 GASPARILLA RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Saline County, Arkansas | CR- SARDIS RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Bradford County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | FM 76 | 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.