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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2021 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Crenshaw County, Alabama | US-331 SR-9 | 2 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Wauchula, Hardee County, Florida | SR-35 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California | SR-1 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TRAN | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | W 73RD ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Hickman County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Kent County, Maryland | CR-73 | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Moore County, North Carolina | SSR-1112 ROSELAND RD | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois | US-30 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | OAKVALE RD | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts | I-140 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-76 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Fresno County, California | ACADEMY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | North Salem, Westchester County, New York | I-684 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia | CR-7940 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2021 | El Cajon, San Diego County, California | SR-54 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | CR-JOHN RALSTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Proctor, Crittenden County, Arkansas | SR-147-01 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Winnebago County, Illinois | APPELL LN | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | San Jacinto, Riverside County, California | RAMONA EXPW | 4 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Santa Ana, Orange County, California | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20/RONALD REAGAN MEMORIAL HW | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California | PRAIRIE 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.