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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | Dixie County, Florida | US-19 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Anderson County, South Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | Clatsop County, Oregon | US-30 ODOT 92 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-202 | 2 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Elko County, Nevada | SR-225 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Island County, Washington | SR-20 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California | US-101 | 2 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | SR-528 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana | SR-13 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Grayson County, Texas | SR-289 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico | US-84 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Naples, Morris County, Texas | US-67 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | WINCHESTER RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2020 | Nash County, North Carolina | SR-4 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Montgomery County, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2020 | Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia | SR-51 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky | US-231 | 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.