Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 40
- Fatal crashes
- 40
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 19
Between 2020 and 2024, 40 vehicles described as 2016 Kia Rio were involved in 40 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 19 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 |
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
59%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
60%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.0% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 60.0% | 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 | 28 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Missouri | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | Little Elm, Denton County, Texas | FM 423 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine | SR-27 GARDINER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Erath County, Texas | US-377 | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Bates County, Missouri | SR-52 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 71ST AVE | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-137 BUCKLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Harnett County, North Carolina | SSR-2021 TITAN ROBERTS RD | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Auburndale, Polk County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Berks County, Pennsylvania | TS-KOHLER RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | MERIDIAN AVE | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | MU-VETERANS PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan | PICKFORD ST | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Hillsborough County, Florida | I-75 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Sampson County, North Carolina | SSR-1004 NEEDMORE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Erie County, Ohio | I-80 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Normal, McLean County, Illinois | US-150 RIVIAN MTWY | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona | S RECKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida | N HIATUS RD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-434 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Republic, Greene County, Missouri | SR-ZZ | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Pike County, Pennsylvania | US-6 PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Yakima County, Washington | CR-PROGRESSIVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Hoke County, North Carolina | SR-211 ABERDEEN 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.