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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2023 | Allen Parish, Louisiana | SR-383 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2014 LEHIGH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-POST OAK RD/TEXAS INDEPENDE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | H ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Vernon Parish, Louisiana | SR-1211 SAVAGE FORKS ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Santa Clara County, California | SR-152 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Vance County, North Carolina | SSR-1304 DABNEY ROAD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Tamarac, Broward County, Florida | W COMMERCIAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama | US-431 SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Morgan County, Indiana | CR-INLET | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Hays, Ellis County, Kansas | HALL ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida | SR-739 FOWLER AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2022 | San Diego County, California | I-8 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida | YORKTOWNE BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-11 SR-7 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | I-20 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | SR-138 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | HOWLAND BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | SR-364 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana | SR-3246 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Warren, Macomb County, Michigan | CR-10 MILE RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-14 OFF-RAMP | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-200 | 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.