Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 29
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Deaths inside
- 16
- Other deaths
- 16
Between 2020 and 2024, 29 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Rio were involved in 29 fatal crashes in the United States. 16 people died inside these vehicles and 16 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 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
62%
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 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 13.8% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.3% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 62.1% | 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 | 20 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 4 |
| Florida | 4 |
| California | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Stark County, Ohio | CR-228 PORTAGE ST | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Aiken County, South Carolina | SSR-22 VETERANS RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Wabash County, Indiana | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Jones County, Georgia | SR-11 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Charles County, Maryland | US-301 CRAIN HWY | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut | SR-844 MERIDEN RD | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SR-347 HUDSON RD | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-42 BLACK OAK RD | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | CR-587 | 1 |
| May 19, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SR-1007 STATE RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Covington County, Mississippi | US-84 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | SR-674 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | James City County, Virginia | CR-5000 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Huntington Beach, Orange County, California | SR-39 BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Hancock County, Ohio | I-75 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Cullman County, Alabama | I-65 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Prince George's County, Maryland | SR-5 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Houston County, Alabama | CR-75 | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Sacramento County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Palm Beach County, Florida | SR-807 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Lexington County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Opelika, Lee County, Alabama | I-85 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Lake Tapawingo, Jackson County, Missouri | TAPAWINGO | 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.