Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 26
- Fatal crashes
- 26
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 10
Between 2020 and 2024, 26 vehicles described as 2017 Kia Rio were involved in 26 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 10 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 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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
64%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
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
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 70 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 19.2% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 11.5% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 14 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington | MU-S 72ND ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | SSR-230 LADSON RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Wakulla County, Florida | US-319 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I35 FRONTAGE/NORTH FWY | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | St. Louis County, Missouri | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Hays County, Texas | CR-140 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | El Paso, El Paso County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Rusk County, Texas | SR-322 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Fort Gay, Wayne County, West Virginia | US-52 | 2 |
| May 14, 2023 | Sunny Side, Spalding County, Georgia | US-19 SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Oakland County, Michigan | BOGIE LAKE RD | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Harris County, Texas | I-45 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Botetourt County, Virginia | SR-220 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-74 BUS ANDREW JACKSON HWY | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Harris County, Texas | FM 2100/CROSBY HUFFMAN RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Onslow County, North Carolina | SR-53 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Johnston County, North Carolina | SSR 1003 BUFFALO RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Longview, Catawba County, North Carolina | US-70 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Marion County, Florida | SUNSET HARBOR RD | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | S WESTERN AV | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Pike County, Illinois | SR-106 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Harris County, Georgia | CR-ALABAMA RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | E IMPERIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-99 ODOT 81 | 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.