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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Dickinson County, Kansas | SR-15 | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CULEBRA RD | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts | FLANDERS RD | 2 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | St. Lucie County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-130 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Tripp County, South Dakota | SR-44 | 2 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-BARKER - CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | W 86TH PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Baltimore County, Maryland | SR-151 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Worthington, Nobles County, Minnesota | CR-35 OXFORD ST | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SR-2005 LEHIGH ST | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-108 MCHENRY AVE | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana | N MAIN CROSS ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70-13 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-74 THOMASTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | League City, Galveston County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | EVERS RD | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Guthrie, Todd County, Kentucky | SR-294 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Manteca, San Joaquin County, California | AIRPORT WAY | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Southampton County, Virginia | CR-646 | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 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.