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 11, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Houston, Fort Bend County, Texas | FUQUA ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Missoula County, Montana | I-90 EB | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-146 LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | SR-39 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Adams County, Colorado | US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | HWY 6 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Cole County, Missouri | PVT BLACKBERRY LN | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Harrogate, Claiborne County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 CUMBERLAND GAP PK | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Sumter County, Georgia | SR-195 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-170 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Clark County, Ohio | SR-41 SOUTH CHARLESTON PK | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 1122 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Alachua, Alachua County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee | SR-74 SPRING PLACE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Addis, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 2 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Guadalupe County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-36 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Granbury, Hood County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Union County, South Carolina | SR-49 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Sacramento County, California | SR-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.