Fatal crash profile · Model year
2022 Kia Seltos
Compared with Kia Seltos · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2022–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 7
- Other deaths
- 5
Between 2022 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2022 Kia Seltos were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 7 people died inside these vehicles and 5 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 suvs or with all vehicles.
Overview
Vehicles in fatal crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 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
58%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Seltos: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Seltos: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
10%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Seltos: 12%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About 55 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Seltos: 52%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2022 Kia Seltos | Kia Seltos | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 10.0% | 12.3% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.1% | 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 | 9 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Georgia | 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 16, 2024 | Hawley, Jones County, Texas | US-83 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | London, Laurel County, Kentucky | US-25 S MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana | MU-JEFFERSON ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Imperial County, California | WINTERHAVEN DR | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Roanoke County, Virginia | I-81 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | El Paso County, Texas | MU-EASTLAKE BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-85 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Lincoln County, South Dakota | 271ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Diamond, Newton County, Missouri | SR-59 | 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.