Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 127
- Fatal crashes
- 127
- Deaths inside
- 64
- Other deaths
- 85
Between 2020 and 2024, 127 vehicles described as 2019 Kia Optima were involved in 127 fatal crashes in the United States. 64 people died inside these vehicles and 85 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 | 24 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 49%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 21 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 | 19 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
57%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.9% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.9% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 56.7% | 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 | 99 |
| Rain | 11 |
| Cloudy | 10 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 52 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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 | 16 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Arizona | 7 |
| Illinois | 6 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Missouri | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-301 | 3 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Hillsborough County, Florida | BALM RIVERVIEW RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | CR-15 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Palm Desert, Riverside County, California | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Montebello, Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 POMONA FWY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Brazos County, Texas | SR-OSR | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Citrus County, Florida | CR-486 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Lafayette Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | York County, South Carolina | SR-6 LESSLIE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Orange County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Tulare County, California | ROAD 92 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | San Tan Valley, Pinal County, Arizona | HUNT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Washington County, Illinois | SR-127 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana | MU-EAST STONER AVENUE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Pawnee County, Kansas | US-56 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 RAMP/LYNDON B JOHNSON | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey | CR-553 CENTERTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | East Norriton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3017 JOHNSON HWY | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | McKinley County, New Mexico | I-40 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas | US-40 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Perris, Riverside County, California | N PERRIS BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | SR-175 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Houston, Texas County, Missouri | US-63 | 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.