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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | I45 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lacey, Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | W COUNTY 15TH ST S | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska | MU-24TH STREET | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Brighton, Monroe County, New York | CR-15 LINDEN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | US-1 ROOSEVELT BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Lincoln County, New Mexico | US-70 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-34TH ST | 1 |
| May 6, 2023 | Grenada County, Mississippi | SR-332 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Wicomico County, Maryland | CR-619 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | S SPRINGWATER RD | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 ISLAND AVE | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Worcester County, Maryland | US-113 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | ALABAMA ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | HAYDEN RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Baytown, Harris County, Texas | BAKER RD | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Gillsville, Hall County, Georgia | SR-52 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Escambia County, Florida | US-29 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina | US-15-401 S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia | CR-24 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1865 NEW CUT RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | US-322 GLASSBORO RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Jefferson County, Alabama | AARON ARONOV DR | 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.