Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 213
- Fatal crashes
- 213
- Deaths inside
- 131
- Other deaths
- 114
Between 2020 and 2024, 213 vehicles described as 2015 Kia Optima were involved in 213 fatal crashes in the United States. 131 people died inside these vehicles and 114 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 | 53 |
| 2021 | 38 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 35 |
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
53%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 27 |
| 2021 | 27 | 21 |
| 2022 | 27 | 28 |
| 2023 | 19 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 | 18 |
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%
61%
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 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.2% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.2% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.6% | 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 | 165 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Snow | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 75 |
| Dark - Lighted | 49 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 26 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Florida | 14 |
| Georgia | 14 |
| Tennessee | 13 |
| North Carolina | 12 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| Arizona | 9 |
| Ohio | 9 |
| Illinois | 8 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2024 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2009 ARAMINGO AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-725 MIAMISBURG CENTER RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | E BROADWAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Durham, Durham County, North Carolina | SR-98 HOLLOWAY ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-30 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Mount Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky | US-150 NEW BRODHEAD RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-300 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Olive Branch, DeSoto County, Mississippi | SR-302 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | DeKalb County, Alabama | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Sedgwick County, Kansas | US-81 S BROADWAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas | SR-71/MAIN | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Tuolumne County, California | BONDS FLAT RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | O Fallon, St. Charles County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Covington County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-ROBIN HILL RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cherokee County, South Carolina | US-29 E CHEROKEE STREET | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | US-117 SOUTH | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Cochise County, Arizona | SR-80 | 3 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU-QUINCE AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Callahan County, Texas | US-283 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | La Quinta, Riverside County, California | MONROE ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | St. Louis County, Missouri | I-55 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | South Holland, Cook County, Illinois | MU-STATE ST | 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.