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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | Universal City, Bexar County, Texas | SR-218 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | W MADISON ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Calhoun County, Alabama | SR-77 | 3 |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Grand Prairie, Tarrant County, Texas | I-20 SV RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Monterey County, California | SR-183 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Marshall County, Oklahoma | US-377 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Auburn, Lee County, Alabama | SR-14 W | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Delhi, Delaware County, New York | SR-10 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | Malheur County, Oregon | SR-201 ODOT455 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Duplin County, North Carolina | US-117 HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | Florence County, South Carolina | SR-57 | 1 |
| May 13, 2020 | Larimer County, Colorado | CR-23 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Kenosha County, Wisconsin | E FRONTAGE 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.