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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida | WINSTON PARK BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas | HARDISTY DR | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Davie, Broward County, Florida | SR-818 GRIFFIN RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma | E PERKINS RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2020 | Beaver County, Pennsylvania | SR-0288 ZELIENOPLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | CR-1720 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Powder Springs, Cobb County, Georgia | POWDER SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Contra Costa County, California | SAN PABLO DAM RD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-239 WINTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Greene County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Bucks County, Pennsylvania | SR-213 MAPLE AVE | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Fluvanna County, Virginia | US-250 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-19 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Harris County, Texas | WESTHEIMER PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Bell County, Texas | SR-0317 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | SR-19/540 JEFFERSONVILLE | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | E OKLAHOMA AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | ANDERSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | St. Martin Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-201 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, California | SR-210 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E YALE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Pueblo County, Colorado | I-25 | 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.