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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | N PECOS RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana | US-371 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 OFF RAMP EXIT 2 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-1155 E STANDING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Marion County, South Carolina | SR-31 OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | US-29 N TRYON ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Suwannee County, Florida | US-129 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee | US-11/70 SR-1 E MAGNOLIA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-52 US HWY 52 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 83RD AVE | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | I-495 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | I-210 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | San Diego County, California | OLD HWY 395 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-400 PENN AV | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Hardee County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-195100 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 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.