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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | N ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania | US-22 WILLIAM PENN HWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Pontoon Beach, Madison County, Illinois | HORSESHOE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | RICE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois | US-45/52 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Batesville, Panola County, Mississippi | US-278 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | BROOKS RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Lee County, Florida | N 2ND STREET | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Jackson County, Michigan | US-127 S MERIDIAN RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey | CR-613 SUMMERHILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Elmore County, Alabama | SR-229 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Lakewood, Los Angeles County, California | CENTRALIA ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Norfolk, Norfolk city, Virginia | I-564 SR-337 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana | I-10 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas | SR-45 LOUIS HENNA BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Wrightsville, Johnson County, Georgia | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Weakley County, Tennessee | CR-SHADES BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Champaign County, Illinois | I-57 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | SR-198 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma | CHOCTAW RD | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Winnebago County, Illinois | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Jefferson County, Colorado | CR-93 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Henry County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Compton, Los Angeles County, California | ALONDRA BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-11 | 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.