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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2023 | Newton County, Georgia | SR-36 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | US-95 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Manor, Travis County, Texas | US-290 | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois | US-12 RAND RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Hardin County, Kentucky | SR-313 JOE PRATHER HWY | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-YALE ST | 1 |
| May 4, 2023 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | FRANKLIN BL | 2 |
| May 1, 2023 | Plantation, Broward County, Florida | MU-BROWARD BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Jefferson County, Missouri | PVT-LAKE WAUWANOKA RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | CIVIC CENTER DR | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-4282 DERING AV | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Spotsylvania County, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-NW 3 AVENUE | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts | TURNERS FALLS RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | MU-NE 112TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | La Plata, San Juan County, New Mexico | CR-1424 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | S SENECA ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia | MU-630500 EVANS MILL RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | MU-SECOR RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Red River County, Texas | FM 412 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia | CR-044600 MARIA SORRELL ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana | SR-3234 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Summit County, Ohio | I-77 VIETNAM VETERANS HWY | 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.