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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Monticello, Sullivan County, New York | SR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Dubuque County, Iowa | US-151 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Charlotte County, Florida | MU-CHANCELLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Clay, Onondaga County, New York | CR-57 OSWEGO RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | DeSoto County, Florida | CR-761 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Dunn County, Wisconsin | I-94 | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | MU-S DIXIE HWY | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-11 CILLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Blount County, Alabama | US-231 SR-53 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia | SR-20 - THORN ST | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-70S SR-1 JOHN BRAGG HWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Fridley, Anoka County, Minnesota | I-694 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Imperial County, California | I-8 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Davis County, Utah | US-89 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | HARNEY ST | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTURY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota | CR-65 N WHITE BEAR AVE | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Wilder, Campbell County, Kentucky | SR-9 LICKING PIKE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 58TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SANTA MONICA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MILL BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | LYNNBROOK RD | 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.