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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2023 | Shafter, Kern County, California | E LERDO HWY | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | N GREENFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | MU-4205 REFUGEE RD | 3 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-WEST RD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Franklin County, Ohio | CR-122 ALUM CREEK DR | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | LA BREA AVE | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-642 DORCHESTER RD | 1 |
| May 19, 2023 | Broadview Hts, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-176 BROADVIEW RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Washoe County, Nevada | I-80W | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Spencer, Worcester County, Massachusetts | SR-31 CHARLTON RD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | FM 1960 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-49 S TRYON ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-93 MANCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana | US-50 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Baltimore County, Maryland | I-83 HARRISBURG EXPWY | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-794000 GLENWOOD RD | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Honea Path, Anderson County, South Carolina | SR-525 EAST GREER STREET | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | MING AVE | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Pulaski County, Kentucky | SR-635 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-864 POPLAR LEVEL 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.