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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2024 | Warren County, Virginia | I-66 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Williamson County, Tennessee | I-65 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Oyster Bay Cove, Nassau County, New York | BERRY HILL RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Henry County, Virginia | CR-667 COMMONWEALTH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Hemet, Riverside County, California | MOUNTAIN AV | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Carson, Los Angeles County, California | VICTORIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | MU-BRYANT IRVIN | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-10 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Meade County, Kansas | US-54 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | US-165 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | MARCONI AVE | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas | SR-288 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Marion County, South Carolina | US-378 W HWY 378 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Henry County, Ohio | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Clendenin, Kanawha County, West Virginia | CR-53 WILL CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Washington County, Oregon | SW 185TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | CALDWELL AV | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fresno County, California | I-5 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-1 AUGUSTA HWY | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | I-80 DWIGHT D EISENHOWER HWY | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | US-60 SHORE DR | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Florida | US-17 | 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.