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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | Rowan County, North Carolina | SSR-1001 AMITY HILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Gaines County, Texas | US-62 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | SR-94 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Charlotte County, Florida | CR-771 GASPARILLA RD | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU- 106TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | East Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia | SR-515 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Morristown, Maricopa County, Arizona | N CASTLE HOT SPRINGS RD | 2 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona | SR-95 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Davisville, Wood County, West Virginia | SR-47 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | SR-366 GREENSBURG RD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Essex County, New Jersey | BUS-444 GARDEN STATE PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Guilford County, North Carolina | SSR-3402 HUNT RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-626 BEVERLY RANCOCAS RD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | MU-TROWBRIDGE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | I-20 | 3 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Wood County, Ohio | SR-25 S DIXIE RD | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado | W NORTHERN AVE | 3 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey | US-30 WHITE HORSE PKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Island Heights, Ocean County, New Jersey | CR-571 TOMS RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Morris County, New Jersey | US-46 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | CAMINO AL NORTE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | San Diego County, California | CR-LA CRESTA RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Baltimore, Baltimore city, Maryland | SR-45 GREENMOUNT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | I-40 | 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.