Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 87
- Fatal crashes
- 87
- Deaths inside
- 41
- Other deaths
- 57
Between 2020 and 2024, 87 vehicles described as 2014 Kia Optima were involved in 87 fatal crashes in the United States. 41 people died inside these vehicles and 57 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 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.7% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.1% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 17 |
| Florida | 12 |
| South Carolina | 8 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | E 71ST ST S | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Portville, Cattaraugus County, New York | SR-417 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida | US-90 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Sarasota County, Florida | SR-72 CLARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Lucas County, Ohio | US-20 CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jackson County, Kansas | US-75 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Kern County, California | NILES ST | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | St. Clair County, Alabama | I-59 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Mission Viejo, Orange County, California | ALICIA PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Marion County, Florida | US-301 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Lexington-Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky | SR-4 E NEW CIRCLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Munford, Tipton County, Tennessee | SR-178 TIPTON RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Mount Juliet, Wilson County, Tennessee | CR-LOGUE RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky | US-31W N DIXIE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah | US-89 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Aiken County, South Carolina | I-20 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Edgecombe County, North Carolina | SR-11 | 2 |
| May 28, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S INDEPENDENCE BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Bay County, Florida | US-231 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | San Joaquin County, California | MARIPOSA RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama | MU-VETERANS DRIVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-RIDGEWAY RD | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 15TH AVE | 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.