Fatal crash profile · Model year
2006 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 33
- Fatal crashes
- 33
- Deaths inside
- 20
- Other deaths
- 13
Between 2020 and 2024, 33 vehicles described as 2006 Kia Sorento were involved in 33 fatal crashes in the United States. 20 people died inside these vehicles and 13 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 | 12 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
61%
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 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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
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%
12%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 18%
36%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2006 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 15.2% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 12.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 36.4% | 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 | 24 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| California | 5 |
| Texas | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2024 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-34 ODOT 210 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Leon County, Texas | FM 39 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-1447 WESTPORT RD | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | Colleton County, South Carolina | SR-112 DELIVERANCE RD | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Lincoln County, Nevada | US-93N | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Clark County, Nevada | N LAS VEGAS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Wilson County, Tennessee | CR-GENERAL KERSHAW DR | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Tehama County, California | SOUTH AVENUE | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | CS-12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Pasco County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Kerr County, Texas | US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona | PHILLIPS RD | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Atascosa County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | Hendricks County, Indiana | US-40 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Chester County, South Carolina | I-77 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | McKinley County, New Mexico | US-491 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Washington County, Virginia | US-19 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee | PARDEE ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2021 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | CR-007900/NORTHSIDE DR | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | Los Angeles County, California | REDONDO BEACH BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | I-37 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Orange County, Florida | CR-15 NARCOOSSEE RD | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado | SR-115 S NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Riverside County, California | GRAPEFRUIT BL | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Frisco, Collin County, Texas | SR-289 | 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.