Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 32
- Fatal crashes
- 32
- Deaths inside
- 30
- Other deaths
- 7
Between 2020 and 2024, 32 vehicles described as 2009 Kia Rio were involved in 32 fatal crashes in the United States. 30 people died inside these vehicles and 7 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
81%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.6 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 |
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
3%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 20 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About 20 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 15 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
34%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 3.1% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 34.4% | 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 | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky | US-127 BYPASS | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | MU-SYNOTT RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Fayette County, Alabama | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-308 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | HANCOCK ST | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SSR-1501 SAND RIDGE RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Wayne County, North Carolina | SSR-1744 INDIAN SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1450 BLUE LICK RD | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | McCandless, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SSR-4003 MCKNIGHT RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Hickman County, Tennessee | SR-48 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio | CR-457 HARRISON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina | SSR-1880 ST JAMES CHURCH RD | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | CR-B | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Fairfield, Solano County, California | I-680 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Osceola County, Florida | US-192 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Oakland County, Michigan | I-75 RAMP 027A | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Yakima County, Washington | SR-24 | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | METRIC BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-342/LANCASTER RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana | US-79 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | LITTLE YORK RD | 2 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Iroquois County, Illinois | I-57 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Verona, Lawrence County, Missouri | US-60 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2021 | Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana | CR-FAIRFAX RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Columbus County, North Carolina | SR-410 JOE BROWN HWY S | 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.