Fatal crash profile · Model year
2010 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 21
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 21 vehicles described as 2010 Kia Optima were involved in 21 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2010 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 61.9% | 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 | 16 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | San Jacinto County, Texas | US-59 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | 7TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Burnet County, Texas | US-281 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Caldwell County, Texas | FM 2720 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Knox County, Ohio | US-36 COLUMBUS AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Karnes County, Texas | SR-123 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma | W 40TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Horn Lake, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | CHESTNUT ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri | CR-PIMVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | SHREVE AVE | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-551 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin | I-41 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | CR-MILE 6 W RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Gadsden County, Florida | CR-65D | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Faribault County, Minnesota | SR-22 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | CR-MOUNT PLEASANT DR | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 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.