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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2020 | Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | CHICKATAWBUT RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Dixie County, Florida | SR-349 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Medora, Macoupin County, Illinois | SR-267 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama | FRIENDSHIP RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Mohave County, Arizona | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Polk County, Florida | SR-544 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | UNSER BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Perquimans County, North Carolina | SSR-1300 NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia | CR-0787 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | US-171 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Pontotoc County, Oklahoma | SR-3W | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | CAMPBELLTON RD | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-371 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Craven County, North Carolina | SSR-1756 LAKE RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Smith County, Texas | SR-110 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | New York City, Queens County, New York | SR-25A NORTHERN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Humboldt County, Nevada | US-95 N | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | JENNIFER AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | New York City, Kings County, New York | OCEAN AVE | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | I-265 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | Gaston County, North Carolina | SSR-1125 SPARROW SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Hampton County, South Carolina | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Lancaster County, South Carolina | SR-9 | 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.