Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 80
- Fatal crashes
- 80
- Deaths inside
- 44
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 80 vehicles described as 2012 Kia Optima were involved in 80 fatal crashes in the United States. 44 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
48%
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 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 19 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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
23%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 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: 18%
70%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 22.5% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.3% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 70.0% | 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 | 60 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Daylight | 21 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 15 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 5 |
| Illinois | 4 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | KNOTT AV | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-655 FRIES MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana | CLEVELAND RD | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-39 W MADISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | EMANCIPATION AVE/DOWLING ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Lincoln Parish, Louisiana | CR-WORKS ROAD | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-574 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | McLennan County, Texas | SR-6/MEMORIAL ST | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Stephens County, Georgia | CR-538 ROCK CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Elgin, Kane County, Illinois | SR-31 N STATE ST | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | St. Johns County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-15 LIVINGSTON AVE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | POWER INN RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-704 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | CR-607 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Tate County, Mississippi | SR-4 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Randolph County, North Carolina | US-311 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-88 RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL TO | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri | BELT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | N 27TH ST | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Killeen, Bell County, Texas | FM 439 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Nash County, North Carolina | SR-97 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Laurens County, South Carolina | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-610 | 2 |
| May 19, 2020 | Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina | US-17 HUGHES BLVD | 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.