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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, Virginia | CEDAR LANE | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri | MICHIGAN AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Medina County, Texas | I-35 | 2 |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California | EUCLID ST | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | LAKEFRONT BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | White Plains, Greene County, Georgia | THOMPSON RD | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W 8TH AVE | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | EXECUTIVE DR | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | I-580 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | CR-48 W 130TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Norwalk, Los Angeles County, California | I-5 NB | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Laurens County, South Carolina | US-76 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Yuba County, California | NORTH BEALE RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts | WILMARTH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Weston, Broward County, Florida | BONAVENTURE BLVD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois | US-20 W STATE ST | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota | SR-62 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Buckeye, Maricopa County, Arizona | CR-MC-85 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Laurens County, South Carolina | I-385 | 5 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Butte County, California | SR-99 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | CR-CONSTITUTION AVE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | Fresno County, California | FRIANT RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-1576 QUEENS HAVEN 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.