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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida | MU-DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Person County, North Carolina | SSR-1536 DENNYS STORE RD | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Universal City, Bexar County, Texas | FM 78/GORDON A BLAKE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Camden, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Boulder County, Colorado | US-287 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | FLETCHER PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | SR-249/TOMBALL PKWY | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Farmersville, Tulare County, California | E VISALIA RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | SR-332 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Glens Falls, Warren County, New York | SR-32 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois | SR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California | PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee | I-24 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona | RITTENHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Gray, Washington County, Tennessee | SR-36 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-564 SR-337 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Charleston County, South Carolina | US-78 HWY 78 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | PHELAN RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | SR-40 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Lincoln County, North Carolina | SR-1113 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Stanislaus County, California | SR-132 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | I-55 | 1 |
| May 25, 2022 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | US-176 STATE RD | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | E US 290 SVRD EB | 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.