Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 128
- Fatal crashes
- 128
- Deaths inside
- 70
- Other deaths
- 78
Between 2020 and 2024, 128 vehicles described as 2016 Kia Optima were involved in 128 fatal crashes in the United States. 70 people died inside these vehicles and 78 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 | 18 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 21 |
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
47%
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 | 13 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
63%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.4% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 63.3% | 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 | 106 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 44 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 36 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 29 |
| Florida | 18 |
| Georgia | 10 |
| Texas | 9 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| Tennessee | 5 |
| Ohio | 4 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1880 ST JAMES CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas | SR-351 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | MU-IVES DAIRY RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Covington, Newton County, Georgia | SR-138 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Bleckley County, Georgia | SR-87 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-9 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | York County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Vermilion Parish, Louisiana | SR-338 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | BEAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Jenkins County, Georgia | SR-67 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Tulare County, California | SR-43 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Marion County, Florida | SE 100TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Delano, Kern County, California | GARCES HWY | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | CR-538 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Montgomery County, Maryland | SR-97 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Johnston County, North Carolina | I-95 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | RIVERSIDE DR | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | SR-29 SONOMA BL | 1 |
| May 10, 2022 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-60 | 1 |
| May 3, 2022 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-553 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Covington County, Mississippi | CR-MAGEE RD | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Kern County, California | SR-166 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Hamilton County, Ohio | US-27 COLERAIN AV | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | LAKE MEADOW 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.