Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 17
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 17 vehicles described as 2008 Kia Rio were involved in 17 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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
68%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.9 times the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About 1.9 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
24%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
41%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2008 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 29.4% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 23.5% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.2% | 49.7% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | I-430-21 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-536 SPUR/ROOSEVELT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Big Spring, Howard County, Texas | FM 700 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SUMMERFIELD BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Jackson, Butts County, Georgia | CR-013600 HIGH FALLS RD | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Miami County, Kansas | 239TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | NC-14 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Butler County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 PITTSBURGH RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | West Valley City, Salt Lake County, Utah | SR-85 | 1 |
| May 18, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Kern County, California | COPUS RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Lake County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | St. Joseph County, Michigan | US-12 | 2 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-4 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | I-70 RAMP | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Wayne, Kennebec County, Maine | 252 POND 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.