Fatal crash profile · Model year
2009 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 14
- Deaths inside
- 10
- Other deaths
- 8
Between 2020 and 2024, 14 vehicles described as 2009 Kia Sorento were involved in 14 fatal crashes in the United States. 10 people died inside these vehicles and 8 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 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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
56%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 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
29%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About double the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 1.8 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About 1.5 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%
43%
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 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2009 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 28.6% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 21.4% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 42.9% | 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 | 9 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Foxboro, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | I-95 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | York County, Virginia | SR-238/OLD WILLIAMSBURG RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | DeWitt County, Texas | US-183 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Surprise, Maricopa County, Arizona | US-60 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware | MEMORIAL DR | 3 |
| May 30, 2022 | Quincy, Adams County, Illinois | 12TH | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Cherokee County, Georgia | SR-108 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Marshall, Harrison County, Texas | ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Osceola County, Florida | I-4 | 2 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky | SR-22 BALLARDSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | SR-199/JACKSBORO HWY | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | SR-12 LP/BUCKNER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Coshocton County, Ohio | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | SR-83 LEETSDALE DR | 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.