Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 47
- Deaths inside
- 25
- Other deaths
- 25
Between 2020 and 2024, 47 vehicles described as 2011 Kia Optima were involved in 47 fatal crashes in the United States. 25 people died inside these vehicles and 25 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
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 | 2011 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.8% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.4% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.8% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Missouri | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | Oktibbeha County, Mississippi | SR-182 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Byron, Peach County, Georgia | SR-247CO WATSON BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Murray County, Georgia | CS-DAVENPORT RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Kentwood, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-1049 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/KATY FWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Alton, Madison County, Illinois | MU- SERING AVE | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Antioch, Contra Costa County, California | WILBUR AV | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | SR-501 LITITZ PIKE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Pinellas County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | WESTERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Southampton County, Virginia | CR-616 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | SR-173/DENBIGH BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky | MU-GREEN STREET | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-23 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Tulare County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Staunton, Staunton city, Virginia | SR-262 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Town of Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts | SR-140 COUNTY ST | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Oak Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia | SR-61 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Putnam County, Georgia | CR-021800 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Alton, Madison County, Illinois | BELLE ST | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Medina County, Ohio | CR-49 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | McKinney, Collin County, Texas | US-380/UNIVERSITY DR | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Liberty County, Texas | SR-146 | 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.