Fatal crash profile · Model year
2023 Kia Niro
Compared with Kia Niro · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 13
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Deaths inside
- 4
- Other deaths
- 11
Between 2022 and 2024, 13 vehicles described as 2023 Kia Niro were involved in 13 fatal crashes in the United States. 4 people died inside these vehicles and 11 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
27%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Niro: 40%
- About half the share for Kia: 52%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
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
0%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- 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: 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%
77%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Niro: 57%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2023 Kia Niro | Kia Niro | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 0.0% | 7.2% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 0.0% | 7.2% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 76.9% | 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 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Adams County, Pennsylvania | SR-96 CARLISLE PK | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | N GRANT ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | Weld County, Colorado | SR-257 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93N | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut | I-91 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | SR-24 FULTON AVE | 2 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-34 ODOT 210 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Escambia County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Paulding County, Georgia | US-278/ SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Mill Creek, Snohomish County, Washington | SR-527 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Jessamine County, Kentucky | US-68 HARRODSBURG RD | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Washington County, Oregon | CR-NW LAIDLAW RD | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.