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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2020 | Detroit, Red River County, Texas | US-82/CR-GARNER ST | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada | S DECATUR BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | US-17/92 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey | CR-646 DELILAH RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Putnam County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-1441 CHALYBEATE SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Beauregard Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | sr-61 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2020 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | SUNSET AVE | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Rialto, San Bernardino County, California | RIVERSIDE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Halfmoon, Saratoga County, New York | I-87 | 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.