Fatal crash profile · Model year
2020 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 50
- Fatal crashes
- 50
- Deaths inside
- 24
- Other deaths
- 32
Between 2020 and 2024, 50 vehicles described as 2020 Kia Rio were involved in 50 fatal crashes in the United States. 24 people died inside these vehicles and 32 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
43%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 |
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
16%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
16%
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 the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
66%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2020 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.0% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.0% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 66.0% | 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 | 38 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Rain | 4 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 13 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 9 |
| North Carolina | 5 |
| Arizona | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Athens, Clarke County, Georgia | SR-001500 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee | US-41/70S SR-1 NW BROAD ST | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Upland, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2030 UPLAND AVE | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | NW 67TH AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Temecula, Riverside County, California | BUTTERFIELD STAGE RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa | I-35/I-80 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Blaine County, Idaho | US-20 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Statenville, Echols County, Georgia | SR-94 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1515 UNION CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | I-10/EAST FWY | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida | MU-SEABREEZE BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Independence, Jackson County, Missouri | SR-78 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | La Mesa, San Diego County, California | SPRING ST | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | TANQUE VERDE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona | SR-90 BYP | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Chambers County, Texas | FM 563 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Claiborne County, Mississippi | CR-BARLAND RD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Florida City, Miami-Dade County, Florida | US-1 S DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Clarke County, Mississippi | SR-512 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 67TH AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | MU-POST RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Los Angeles County, California | SR-60 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Gilchrist County, Florida | SR-26 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Lee County, Florida | CR-885 | 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.