Fatal crash profile · Model
Kia Forte
Compared with Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 1,167
- Fatal crashes
- 1,165
- Deaths inside
- 773
- Other deaths
- 551
Between 2020 and 2024, 1,167 vehicles described as Kia Forte were involved in 1,165 fatal crashes in the United States. 773 people died inside these vehicles and 551 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 | 186 |
| 2021 | 221 |
| 2022 | 252 |
| 2023 | 245 |
| 2024 | 263 |
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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 118 | 89 |
| 2021 | 135 | 111 |
| 2022 | 174 | 107 |
| 2023 | 176 | 115 |
| 2024 | 170 | 129 |
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: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kia Forte | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.8% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 863 |
| Cloudy | 171 |
| Rain | 75 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
| Snow | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 484 |
| Dark - Lighted | 306 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 303 |
| Dusk | 31 |
| Dawn | 30 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 148 |
| Florida | 133 |
| California | 123 |
| Georgia | 62 |
| North Carolina | 51 |
| South Carolina | 48 |
| Tennessee | 47 |
| Ohio | 46 |
| Pennsylvania | 39 |
| Arizona | 37 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Explore
Kia Forte by model year
- 2024 25 crashes
- 2023 62 crashes
- 2022 35 crashes
- 2021 110 crashes
- 2020 97 crashes
- 2019 116 crashes
- 2018 117 crashes
- 2017 137 crashes
- 2016 115 crashes
- 2015 85 crashes
- 2014 71 crashes
- 2013 36 crashes
- 2012 61 crashes
- 2011 37 crashes
- 2010 60 crashes
Models and model years with fewer than 10 fatal crashes have no page of their own.
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 OFF RAMP EXIT 2 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Morgan County, West Virginia | CR-4 PIOUS RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Nolan County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | San Mateo County, California | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Paramount, Los Angeles County, California | ALANDRA BL | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Knox County, Ohio | CR-6 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona | N GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Dixie County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Pomona, Los Angeles County, California | I-10 SAN BERNARDINO FWY | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-25 RED RIVER RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lacey, Thurston County, Washington | I-5 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-BELL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | I-95 CAPITAL BELTWAY | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona | W COUNTY 15TH ST S | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | US-78 SR-4 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | GRANT LINE RD | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-1155 E STANDING SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky | US-62 CHERRY BLOSSOM WAY | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska | MU-24TH STREET | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oconee County, South Carolina | SR-11 HWY 11 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-76 E PALMETTO STREET | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Chatham County, Georgia | CR-013200 CROMWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Monroe County, Indiana | SR-45 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Buffalo, Erie County, New York | SR-5 MAIN ST | 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.