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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2021 | Hardin County, Texas | FM 1122 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | I-59 | 3 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Panthersville, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California | I-105 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | N GRANADA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Sonoma County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Brunswick County, North Carolina | US-17 BUS | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | St. Lucie County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Alachua, Alachua County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | SR-540 WINTER LAKE RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Houston, Fort Bend County, Texas | SR-99 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | W OAK RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-161 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Stafford, Genesee County, New York | SR-237 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Porter County, Indiana | SR-130 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Greenville County, South Carolina | I-185 | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio | SR-32 JA RHOADES APP HWY | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Marion County, Florida | SW 38TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | US-75 | 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.