Fatal crash profile · Model
Kia Seltos
Compared with Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 73
- Fatal crashes
- 73
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 73 vehicles described as Kia Seltos were involved in 73 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 35 |
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
48%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 26 |
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
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
52%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | Kia Seltos | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.3% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 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 | 50 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 11 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Indiana | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Kia Seltos by model year
Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2022 | Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa | US-59 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Dorchester County, South Carolina | I-26 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Wellsville, Cache County, Utah | US-89/91 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota | US-169 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Diamond, Newton County, Missouri | SR-59 | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | Tavares, Lake County, Florida | DEAD RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-17 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Throop, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | CR-UNDERWOOD RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania | US-222 PARK RD EXT | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona | W GUADALUPE RD | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Okaloosa County, Florida | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Sanford, Seminole County, Florida | US-17 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island | SR-146 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | La Vergne, Rutherford County, Tennessee | BRIDGESTONE PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Caddo Parish, Louisiana | I-49 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky | SR-17 | 1 |
| May 13, 2021 | Indian River County, Florida | 8TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | SR-0115 BUCK BL | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Anaheim, Orange County, California | SERRANO AVE | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Hillsborough County, Florida | RHODINE RD | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee | SR-45 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Columbia County, Wisconsin | I-39 | 4 |
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.