Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 116
- Fatal crashes
- 116
- Deaths inside
- 69
- Other deaths
- 58
Between 2020 and 2024, 116 vehicles described as 2019 Kia Forte were involved in 116 fatal crashes in the United States. 69 people died inside these vehicles and 58 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
54%
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 | 12 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 26 | 14 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 | 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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- 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: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
54%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.1% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.5% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 54.3% | 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 | 85 |
| Cloudy | 18 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Lighted | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dawn | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16 |
| Florida | 16 |
| Tennessee | 8 |
| California | 8 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Kentucky | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | SR-8 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-98 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | NS-82239 J N PEASE PL | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Marion County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | MU-S JOHN YOUNG PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas | SR-289 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Kannapolis, Rowan County, North Carolina | US-29 CANNON BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Oldtown, Cocke County, Tennessee | CR-THINWOOD DR | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-4841 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Delaware County, Pennsylvania | I-476 MID COUNTY EXPY | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina | SSR-33 MCCRAYS MILL RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky | US-27 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-SOUTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey | US-130 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Newark, New Castle County, Delaware | CR-4 E CHESTNUT HILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Delaware County, Indiana | I-69 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | S CAMPBELL AVE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | SR-144 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Morgan County, West Virginia | CR-4 PIOUS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Montezuma County, Colorado | US-160 | 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.