Fatal crash profile · Model year
2024 Kia K5
Compared with Kia K5 · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2023–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2023 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2024 Kia K5 were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
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
46%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia K5: 42%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kia K5: 22%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
30%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia K5: 18%
- About double the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.7 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia K5: 60%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2024 Kia K5 | Kia K5 | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 22.0% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 30.0% | 18.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 60.1% | 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 | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Collier County, Florida | CR-862 VANDERBILT BEACH RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Summers County, West Virginia | SR-20 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Hernando County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | MARSEILLES | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin | SR-31 GREEN BAY RD | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | MU-COPANS RD | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1942 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Polk County, Iowa | I-35/I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | MU-SANFORD AVE | 2 |
| May 30, 2023 | Miami, Gila County, Arizona | US-60 | 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.