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 11, 2022 | Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota | UPTON AVE N | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Adair County, Oklahoma | CR-E893 SALEM RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | I-465 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | SR-91 NB MM68 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana | US-71 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | US-222 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-225/LA PORTE FWY | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | SR-215 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Shasta County, California | SR-299 EUREKA WAY | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Volusia County, Florida | SR-44 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | San Marcos, Hays County, Texas | FM 2439/HUNTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Swanton, Lucas County, Ohio | US-20A AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | SSR-2190 CROWE DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | KNIGHT ARNOLD RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California | SR-246/OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee | SR-449 VETERANS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Bell County, Texas | I-14 | 3 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-485 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Lake County, Ohio | I-90 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Dubuque County, Iowa | CR-Y13/HOLY CROSS RD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Clearfield, Davis County, Utah | SR-126 | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | Imperial County, California | SR-111 NB | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio | CR-53A GETTYSBURG AV | 4 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | BLUFF 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.