Fatal crash profile · Model year
2008 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 43
- Fatal crashes
- 43
- Deaths inside
- 31
- Other deaths
- 18
Between 2020 and 2024, 43 vehicles described as 2008 Kia Sorento were involved in 43 fatal crashes in the United States. 31 people died inside these vehicles and 18 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 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
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
63%
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 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 |
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
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.6 times the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.1 times the share for all vehicles: 19%
21%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.8 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.2 times 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 | 2008 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 20.9% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 20.9% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 44.2% | 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 | 33 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8 |
| Florida | 5 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Washington | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Republic County, Kansas | N260RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Bexar County, Texas | SR-1604 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Anderson County, South Carolina | SSR-205 BROADWAY SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California | W AVENUE M | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Clarion County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2007 CURRLSVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Centre County, Pennsylvania | SR-322 PORT MATILDA HWY | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | Cape Coral, Lee County, Florida | CR-867A | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | I-10 NONCARD | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Orlando, Orange County, Florida | MU-COLONIAL DR | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | King County, Washington | SR-169 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | AVE E | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Hampton, Hampton city, Virginia | SR- QUEEN ST | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee | US-25E SR-32 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Akron, Summit County, Ohio | CR-673 KELLY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Cleveland County, North Carolina | SSR-1003 CLIFFSIDE RD | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Washington Parish, Louisiana | SR-30 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington | SR-17 | 1 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-8 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Greene County, North Carolina | SSR-1347 BURNETTE RD | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 46TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Liberty County, Texas | FM 787 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Cameron County, Texas | I-69 E | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Leonard, Fannin County, Texas | US-69S | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Palm Beach County, Florida | CR-807 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | Morgan County, Alabama | CR-BROWN 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.