Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Kia Forte
Compared with Kia Forte · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 15
- Other deaths
- 12
Between 2023 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2024 Kia Forte were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 15 people died inside these vehicles and 12 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
56%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Forte: 17%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
72%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Forte: 56%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Kia Forte | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 72.0% | 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 | 16 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 3 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Chambers County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | CR-ATASCOCITA | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | SR-388 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | I-95 DELAWARE EXPWY | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas | RM-584/KNICKERBOCKER RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | MU-GRANDVIEW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-114/JOHN W CARPENTER FWY | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Amherst County, Virginia | CR-671 POSSUM ISLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Hanford, Kings County, California | GRANGEVILLE BL | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Burnet County, Texas | RM 1431 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Fairfax County, Virginia | CR-2327 PATRICK HENRY DR | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Jefferson County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Lake Montezuma, Yavapai County, Arizona | I-17 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Chouteau, Mayes County, Oklahoma | US-412 | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | MU-E GOLDEN GATE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas | I37 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Tuolumne County, California | SR-120 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Newport Beach, Orange County, California | E BALBOA | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Angelina County, Texas | FM 2021 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CASTLE HOT SPRINGS RD | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14690 EDDY RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Goochland County, Virginia | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Morrow, Clayton County, Georgia | I-75 NB | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | SR-302 | 2 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.