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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTRALIA ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Brazoria County, Texas | FM 2611 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S PAYNE DR | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-20 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | LAKEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Summit County, Ohio | CR-75 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 LAFAYETTE ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | Imperial County, California | KERSHAW RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | RIO GRANDE AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Anne Arundel County, Maryland | CR-5575 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Flagler County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | I-79 RAYMOND P SHAFFER HWY | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-5186/FLAKESMILL RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Tyler, Smith County, Texas | SR-110 TROUP HWY | 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.