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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2021 | Kaufman County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, Virginia | PRINCESS ANNE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-69 US-59 | 2 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Lorain County, Ohio | SR-58 LEAVITT RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 W MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Fulton County, Georgia | SR-12 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana | SR-107 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-38 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-ELLA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Glenmont, Albany County, New York | SR-144 RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | CORBIN AVE | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-240 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Madison County, Alabama | CR-HARVEST RD | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | US-264 ALT RALEIGHT ROAD PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Lemon Grove, San Diego County, California | BROADWAY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Goshen County, Wyoming | US-85 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | I-93 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35W TOLLWAY | 6 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Duluth, Gwinnett County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Polk County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina | HOOKER 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.