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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2021 | Nez Perce County, Idaho | US-95 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Washington County, Pennsylvania | FRANKLIN TE | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Pecos, Reeves County, Texas | HICKORY ST | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Manatee County, Florida | CR-610 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Chilton County, Alabama | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin | US-151 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Hempstead, Nassau County, New York | BALDWIN RD | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Amador County, California | SR-88 | 3 |
| May 20, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | ATCHESON ST | 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | EAST 74TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | San Leandro, Alameda County, California | I-880 NIMITZ FWY | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Joliet, Will County, Illinois | US-52 W JEFFERSON ST | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Warren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | McCulloch County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Rutherford County, North Carolina | US-64 | 3 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky | US-25W | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Lake County, California | SR-29 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Caroline County, Maryland | SR-328 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Osceola County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Harrison County, Texas | US-59 | 3 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont | I-89 NB | 1 |
| May 22, 2020 | Riverside County, California | SR-79 WINCHESTR RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2020 | Haywood County, Tennessee | I-40 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Camden County, Georgia | I-95 HOWARD GILMAN HWY | 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.