Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 25
- Fatal crashes
- 25
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2020 and 2024, 25 vehicles described as 2007 Kia Optima were involved in 25 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 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 cars or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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
28%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
56%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2007 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.0% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.0% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.0% | 60.3% | 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 | 15 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2024 | Moore County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-421 AUGUSTA RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Morgan County, Ohio | SR-60 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | MU-SCHILLINGER RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-GOVERNORS DR | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia | MU-090401/N EAST STREET | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | 59TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-GOLF CLUB RD SE | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | RALEIGH LAGRANGE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Prince George's County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-4 THOMAS ST | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | London, Laurel County, Kentucky | SR-1006 OLD WHITLEY RD | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Montgomery County, Kansas | CR-3875 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | SR-2 WESTERN AV | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Yuba County, California | SR-70 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, Virginia | SHELL RD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-574 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Willard, Box Elder County, Utah | I-15 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 60TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | US-29 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania | ELDER ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Walworth County, Wisconsin | SR-11 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | AMES AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Montgomery County, Texas | CR-WILLIS WAUKEGAN RD | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2920 | 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.