Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Kia Rio
Compared with Kia Rio · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Deaths inside
- 6
- Other deaths
- 9
Between 2022 and 2024, 15 vehicles described as 2022 Kia Rio were involved in 15 fatal crashes in the United States. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
40%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Rio: 64%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 45 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia Rio: 16%
- About 45 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
53%
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 | 2022 Kia Rio | Kia Rio | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 6.7% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.7% | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 53.3% | 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 | 11 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | Lake County, Illinois | SR- 131 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Upshur County, Texas | US-271 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-25 SR-121 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Anchorage, Anchorage Municipality, Alaska | SEWARD HWY | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-14TH AVE N | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Florence County, South Carolina | US-301 FREEDPM BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Concho County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Abbeville County, South Carolina | SR-33 CEDAR SPRINGS TREET | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Austin, Travis County, Texas | SR-71 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Pinal County, Arizona | MU-N JOHN WAYNE PKWY | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama | I-59 N | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | US-61 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky | SR-313 BRANDENBURG RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Charles County, Maryland | CR-164 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | MCCULLOUGH AVE | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. Vehicle make and model as decoded by NHTSA's vPIC service. "All vehicles" covers every vehicle with a known make.