Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 35
- Deaths inside
- 21
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2021 and 2024, 35 vehicles described as 2022 Kia Forte were involved in 35 fatal crashes in the United States. 21 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
60%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 58%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
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
17%
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%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half 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 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.1% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.6% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 57.1% | 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 | 27 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| California | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-146 WOODRUFF RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Independence, Hennepin County, Minnesota | US-12 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E CAMELBACK RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | MOUNTAIN AV | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fresno County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | GARDEN ST | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | CAMINO AL NORTE | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | US-277 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Joplin, Newton County, Missouri | I-44 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida | CR-92 OLD CANOE CREEK ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | US-301 FIVE CHOP RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Sanford, Lee County, North Carolina | US-421 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | I-595 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey | ERNSTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Nolan County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Osceola County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | W RUSSELL RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | US-64 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | SR-58 MAIN ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Ripley County, Indiana | CR-ST MARY RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | SR-25 HARTSVILLE PK | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Texas | SR-334 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.