Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2008 Kia Optima were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 |
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
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
26%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.7 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.5 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 70 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.2% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 25.9% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.0% | 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 | 22 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | PICTURE ROCK RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | BETHANY RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Anderson County, Texas | US-79 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | CR-REHL RD | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Levy County, Florida | CR-337 NE | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Rockland, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | UNION ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-WEAVER RD | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Cherokee County, Oklahoma | US-62 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-2940 EASTWAY DR | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Van Buren County, Michigan | CR-RED ARROW HWY | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | SR-3 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | Whitfield County, Georgia | SR-201 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Henry County, Indiana | US-35 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Oceana County, Michigan | SR-N OCEANA DR | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | EDGEWATER DR | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee | US-41 SR-16 N JACKSON ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Skamania County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-4403 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Harvey, Cook County, Illinois | WOOD STREET | 2 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SHERMAN DR | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | BUCHANAN ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | SR-405 | 2 |
| May 21, 2020 | Rice, Navarro County, Texas | I-45 | 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.