Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 97
- Fatal crashes
- 97
- Deaths inside
- 64
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 97 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Forte were involved in 97 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 22 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 22 |
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
57%
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 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 |
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 1.1 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- 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: 18%
57%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.5% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 13.4% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 73 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 43 |
| Dark - Lighted | 25 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 14 |
| California | 12 |
| New York | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| New Jersey | 4 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | E MLK JR BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Mitchell County, Georgia | CR-016300 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Clarke County, Mississippi | SR-45 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Palmer, Ellis County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Campbell County, Virginia | US-501 BROOKNEAL HWY | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Darlington County, South Carolina | SR-49 EBENEZER RD | 2 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey | SR-27 N BROAD ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Washington County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Santa Clara County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Aburn Hills, Oakland County, Michigan | SR-75 PERRY RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | SR-31 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Buffalo County, Nebraska | I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-45 GREENMOUNT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-VILLAGE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Niskayuna, Schenectady County, New York | SR-7 TROY SCHENECTADY RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-2042RAYNOR MCLAMB RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Marlboro, Ulster County, New York | US-9W | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SR-408 OLD CHEROKEE RD | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan | EVERGREEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Ionia County, Michigan | SUNFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-BELL AVE | 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.