Fatal crash profile · Model year
2003 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 10
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Deaths inside
- 8
- Other deaths
- 4
Between 2020 and 2024, 10 vehicles described as 2003 Kia Sorento were involved in 10 fatal crashes in the United States. 8 people died inside these vehicles and 4 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 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
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 1.5 times the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 |
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 three-quarters of the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
50%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 4 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 3 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
20%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 45 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2003 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 10.0% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 50.0% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 20.0% | 46.3% | 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 | 5 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Crawford County, Arkansas | SR-59 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Pima County, Arizona | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | McCurtain County, Oklahoma | SR-37 | 2 |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Points, Hampshire County, West Virginia | CR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Keene, Johnson County, Texas | FM 2280/OLD BETSY RD | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Vallejo, Solano County, California | MARE ISLAND WY | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Walton County, Florida | US-331 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | CARLISLE BLVD NE | 1 |
| May 28, 2020 | Limestone County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Pinellas County, Florida | I-275 RAMP | 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.