Fatal crash profile · Model year
2004 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 16
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Deaths inside
- 14
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 16 vehicles described as 2004 Kia Sorento were involved in 16 fatal crashes in the United States. 14 people died inside these vehicles and 6 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 | 7 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
70%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
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 1.4 times the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
19%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
44%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2004 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 18.8% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 18.8% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.8% | 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 | 13 |
| Rain | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Oregon | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2024 | Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California | I-15 | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | McMinn County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho | COLOARDO AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Vancouver, Clark County, Washington | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama | US-72 SR-2 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 67TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | PENA BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Wasco County, Oregon | I-84 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Monroe County, Tennessee | CR-GLENLOCK RD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Arjay, Bell County, Kentucky | SR-66 | 2 |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon | SW 185TH AVE | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | Will County, Illinois | I-57 N/B | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Charleston County, South Carolina | SR-881 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Kern County, California | LERDO HWY | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | CR-HILLHOUSE RD | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Iredell County, North Carolina | US-64 MOCKSVILLE HWY | 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.