Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 73
- Other deaths
- 65
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Forte were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 73 people died inside these vehicles and 65 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 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
53%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 13 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 20 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10 |
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 80 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%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times 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%
61%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.7% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.7% | 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 | 80 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 42 |
| Dark - Lighted | 37 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 31 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 15 |
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| Maryland | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Tinley Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43/HARLEM AVE | 2 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | SYCAMORE CANYON BL | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | W ANN RD | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Pasadena, Harris County, Texas | MU-ALLEN GENOA | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-667 COMMONWEALTH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-40 BLACK HORSE PKE | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Gloucester Point, Gloucester County, Virginia | US-17 GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORI | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-18 NORWALK RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-366 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Essex County, New Jersey | BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-TROWBRIDGE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | W NORTHERN AVE | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Island Heights, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 TOMS RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia | US-27 SR-1 VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida | SR-693 66TH ST N | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Pulaski County, Arkansas | SR-10 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas | N 18TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Smith County, Texas | SR-64 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Allen County, Ohio | SR-81 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Valley, Chambers County, Alabama | US-29 SR-15 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-78/US-278/SR-10/12 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Mercer County, Kentucky | SR-152 BURGIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Elmore County, Idaho | I-84 | 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.