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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-40 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-564 LANHAM SEVERN RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Polk City, Polk County, Florida | SR-33 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Stoddard County, Missouri | SR-H | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | ALESSANDRO BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Greenbrier, Robertson County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-11 BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-4280 MOUND ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Ector County, Texas | SR-338 LOOP | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Johnson County, Arkansas | SR-164 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | MU-225 12TH ST S | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Brown County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | SR-248 NORTHAMPTON ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-403 CALE YARBOROUGH HWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | SR-20/MESA ST | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Spanish Fort, Baldwin County, Alabama | US-98 SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | SSR-1394 POPLAR TENT RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Columbia County, Georgia | CR-174500 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Toombs County, Georgia | CR-336 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Mitchellville, Polk County, Iowa | SR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Churchill County, Nevada | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina | US-29 BUS | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | 55TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | LAKE OTIS PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-604 ANTHONY WAYNE AVE | 2 |
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.