Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Optima
Compared with Kia Optima · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 81
- Fatal crashes
- 81
- Deaths inside
- 45
- Other deaths
- 48
Between 2020 and 2024, 81 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Optima were involved in 81 fatal crashes in the United States. 45 people died inside these vehicles and 48 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 | 20 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
48%
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 | 14 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Optima: 19%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Optima: 60%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kia Optima | Kia Optima | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.8% | 18.7% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.3% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 59.3% | 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 | 64 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 33 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 26 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Lee County, Florida | MU-PENZANCE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan | GRATIOT AVE | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida | SR-589 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Grand Terrace, San Bernardino County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Victorville, San Bernardino County, California | LA MESA RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | MU-BRUTON RD | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California | SR-18 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Wayne County, Ohio | CR-057A BENNER RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-288 FRONTAGE RD/SOUTH FWY | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | I-710 RAMP | 1 |
| May 8, 2024 | Esmeralda County, Nevada | US-6 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Quitman County, Mississippi | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Barton County, Missouri | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California | S HARBOR SCENIC DR | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Macon County, Alabama | CR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Sacramento County, California | GERBER RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Fultondale, Jefferson County, Alabama | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | LaSalle Parish, Louisiana | SR-127 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Bell County, Texas | FM 439 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Fauquier County, Virginia | CR-793 | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pennsylvania | MU-STATION ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | Seward County, Kansas | ROAD 11 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina | WARD BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Bourbon County, Kentucky | SR-1678 CLINTONVILLE 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.