Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Niro
Compared with Kia Niro · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 5
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Niro were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 5 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Niro: 40%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Niro: 7%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 5 percent of the share for Kia Niro: 7%
- About 5 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
31%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About half the share for Kia Niro: 57%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Niro | Kia Niro | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.7% | 7.2% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 30.8% | 56.6% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Clemmons, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-40 W | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin | US-12 N CLAIREMONT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Thurston County, Washington | CR-YELM HWY SE | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-512 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Humboldt County, California | US-101 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida | CR-509 N WICKHAM RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Pinellas County, Florida | CLEARWATER LARGO RD | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Neptune City, Monmouth County, New Jersey | CR-17II WEST BANGS AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | US-64 CAPITAL BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Bearden, Ouachita County, Arkansas | US-79 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Pennington County, South Dakota | SR-79 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Haines City, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Highlands County, Florida | GRANADA BLVD | 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.