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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Sabine County, Texas | FM 83 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Orange County, Florida | US-192 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey | I-295 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | GREEN TREE BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Riverside County, California | VAN BUREN BL | 2 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 RAMP/LBJ FWY | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Daytona Beach Shores, Volusia County, Florida | SR-A1A | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Lee County, Florida | PLANATION RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-72 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | SR-14 AUSTIN PEAY HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1569 LOCKLEAR RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky | US-31E | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Pulaski County, Georgia | SR-26 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1810 BALLS CREEK RD | 3 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California | W ALEXANDER AV | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Stark County, Ohio | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W ROOSEVELT RD | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Hutchins, Dallas County, Texas | I-20/LBJ FWY | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | DeKalb County, Indiana | CR-27 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana | I-70E | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota | CR-1 W OLD SHAKOPEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida | US-27 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Bakersfield, Kern County, California | CHESTER AVE | 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.