Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2023
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 11
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2023, 14 vehicles described as 2012 Kia Rio were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 11 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
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
73%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About half the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
64%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.1% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.3% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 64.3% | 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 | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| California | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2023 | Harris County, Texas | MU-BARKER CYPRESS RD | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania | SSR-3022 OLD ROUTE 22 RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana | SR-25 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama | I-65 SERVICE RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas | US-79B | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | S 43RD AVE | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Tarrant County, Texas | RENDON NEW HOPE RD | 1 |
| May 25, 2021 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-177 STELZER RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2021 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | AVENUE J-8 | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Hill County, Texas | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1932 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Henry County, Ohio | CR-T CR T RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama | 16th st | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.