Fatal crash profile · Model year
2013 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 179
- Fatal crashes
- 179
- Deaths inside
- 93
- Other deaths
- 107
Between 2020 and 2024, 179 vehicles described as 2013 Kia Optima were involved in 179 fatal crashes in the United States. 93 people died inside these vehicles and 107 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 | 28 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2024 | 29 |
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
47%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 22 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 | 23 |
| 2023 | 19 | 29 |
| 2024 | 18 | 13 |
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
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
20%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2013 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.1% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.1% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 65.9% | 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 | 128 |
| Cloudy | 24 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 63 |
| Dark - Lighted | 57 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 54 |
| Dawn | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 23 |
| California | 21 |
| Georgia | 18 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Missouri | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Virginia | 5 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | VAN KAL ST 22ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Allen County, Kentucky | US-31E NEW GLASGOW RD | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Del Norte County, California | NORTHCREST DR | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Ector County, Texas | I20 FRONTAGE | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | SR-526 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Warminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-132 STREET RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-100 W RYAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Macy, Thurston County, Nebraska | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | MU-SAN ANTONIO DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Kings County, California | SR-41 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | US-18/370TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1002 LONG BRANCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Franklin County, North Carolina | SR-39 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | King County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Andrews County, Texas | SR-128 | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Clark County, Nevada | CR-215 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Provo, Utah County, Utah | SR-189 | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky | SR-8 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | BRISTOL ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-008300 BUFORD DAM ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Fayette County, Georgia | SR-85 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Franklin, Gloucester County, New Jersey | CR-659 W MALAGA RD | 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.