Fatal crash profile · Model year
2005 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 14
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2005 Kia Sorento were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 14 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 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
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
62%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2005 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.2% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 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 | 23 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 16 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 6 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| California | 4 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 |
| Washington | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Lake County, California | CR-LAKESHORE BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Anderson County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Floyd County, Georgia | BURNETT FERRY RD SW | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-684 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Cumberland County, Tennessee | SR-68 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | SE 29TH ST | 1 |
| May 11, 2020 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-20 | 2 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona | DEER VALLEY RD | 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.