Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 62
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Deaths inside
- 40
- Other deaths
- 37
Between 2022 and 2024, 62 vehicles described as 2023 Kia Forte were involved in 62 fatal crashes in the United States. 40 people died inside these vehicles and 37 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 36 |
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
52%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 90 percent of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 20 | 22 |
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
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Forte: 56%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 24.2% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 24.2% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.9% | 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 | 48 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 17 |
| New Jersey | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona | SR-87 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | PALM DR | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | San Carlos, San Mateo County, California | HOLLY ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | New Hanover County, North Carolina | I-140 E | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | New York City, Queens County, New York | 69TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware | I-95 DELAWARE TPKE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Leon County, Florida | SR-363 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Oyster Bay Cove, Nassau County, New York | BERRY HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORIA ST | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-378 W HWY 378 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | CALDWELL AV | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-MESA DR | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Hesperia, San Bernardino County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | White County, Illinois | SR- 1 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BASELINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-385 BILL MORRIS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Pitt County, North Carolina | SR-903 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | King County, Washington | SR-18 | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey | BEERS ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Pike County, Mississippi | SR-44 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri | MU-S RIVER ST | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Gaines County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.