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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Morris County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | San Diego County, California | CR-LA CRESTA RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Fayette County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Honomu, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-19 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Huntley, McHenry County, Illinois | CR-A47/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Banning, Riverside County, California | I-10 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | I-15 BARSTOW FWY | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Orland Park, Cook County, Illinois | SR-43 HARLEM AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | N GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-25 RED RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | GRANT LINE RD | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | SR-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Ocean County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Bartow County, Georgia | CR-170000 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Santa Clara County, California | MONTEREY HWY | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Port Republic, Atlantic County, New Jersey | 444-GARDEN STATE PARKWAY | 3 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Wilson County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-643 | 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.