Fatal crash profile · Model year
2007 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 18
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Deaths inside
- 13
- Other deaths
- 6
Between 2020 and 2024, 18 vehicles described as 2007 Kia Sorento were involved in 18 fatal crashes in the United States. 13 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 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 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
68%
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 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 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
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
22%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.9 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 1.5 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.3 times the share for all vehicles: 18%
50%
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 | 2007 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 16.7% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 22.2% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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 | 12 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Florida | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | FOUNDRY LN | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina | SSR-3W MAIN STREET | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Pulaski County, Missouri | SR-N | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma | CR-SOUTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi | MU-RAYMOND RD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | San Bernardino County, California | NATIONAL TRAILS HWY | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SR-27 FREEDOM DR | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-60 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Reeds Spring, Stone County, Missouri | SR-13 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Caldwell County, North Carolina | SSR-1993 SOUTHWEST BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | SR-18E | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | FM 3005 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Okaloosa County, Florida | I-10 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Fairfield County, South Carolina | US-321 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | Alpena County, Michigan | CR-TAYLOR HAWKS RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Caddo County, Oklahoma | I-40 | 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.