Fatal crash profile · Model year
2021 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2021–2024
- 27
- Fatal crashes
- 27
- Deaths inside
- 18
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2021 and 2024, 27 vehicles described as 2021 Kia Rio were involved in 27 fatal crashes in the United States. 18 people died inside these vehicles and 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
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
67%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 |
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%
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%
37%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Rio: 50%
- About 70 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2021 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.5% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 37.0% | 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 | 22 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | Putnam County, Florida | W RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Jefferson County, Texas | I-10 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Lauderdale County, Tennessee | US-51 SR-3 JERE B FORD HWY | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois | MU- SUNSET AVE | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Austell, Cobb County, Georgia | CS-CLAY RD | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Burleson County, Texas | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Carbon County, Pennsylvania | SR-443 BLAKESLEE BLVD DR W | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-616 DICKPOND RD | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Henderson County, Texas | FM 317 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | US-322 HORSESHOE PIKE | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | North Augusta, Aiken County, South Carolina | SR-230 W MARTINTOWN RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Hunt County, Texas | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | CR-659 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia | CS-16403 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Marion County, Mississippi | CR-ARMSTRONG RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Riverside, Riverside County, California | I-215 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Lowndes County, Georgia | SR-7 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | Fresno, Fresno County, California | BELMONT AVE | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Spring Hill, Hernando County, Florida | CR-587 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | SR-1345 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | DuPage County, Illinois | I-88 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.