Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 117
- Fatal crashes
- 117
- Deaths inside
- 63
- Other deaths
- 72
Between 2020 and 2024, 117 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Optima were involved in 117 fatal crashes in the United States. 63 people died inside these vehicles and 72 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 18 |
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 90 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 23 |
| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 |
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
21%
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%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.5% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.4% | 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 | 90 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 25 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 20 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| North Carolina | 6 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Illinois | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Douglas County, Nebraska | CR-NORTH RIVER DR | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Faulkner County, Arkansas | US-64 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia | SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-85 N | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, California | SENECA RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | SR-97 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | AVENIDA ARBOLES | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | SR-42 PEARL RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia | US-341 SR-27 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Noxubee County, Mississippi | SR-388 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | MU-14672 UNION AV | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Sacramento County, California | SCOTT RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | I-96 RAMP 133C | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Washington County, Ohio | CR-102 MILNER ST | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W CACTUS RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Oak Lawn, Cook County, Illinois | 91ST ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Mexican Hat, San Juan County, Utah | US-163 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-POST RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Downey, Los Angeles County, California | HALL RD | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-CORBY BLVD | 2 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | W EMERALD AVE | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Kern County, California | ALTA VISTA DR | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Alamance County, North Carolina | I-85 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Desoto, Dallas County, Texas | FM 1382/BELT LINE 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.