Fatal crash profile · Model year
2011 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 108
- Fatal crashes
- 108
- Deaths inside
- 54
- Other deaths
- 74
Between 2020 and 2024, 108 vehicles described as 2011 Kia Sorento were involved in 108 fatal crashes in the United States. 54 people died inside these vehicles and 74 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 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 12 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 21 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 |
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%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
48%
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 | 2011 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.8% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 14.8% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 48.1% | 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 | 82 |
| Cloudy | 20 |
| Rain | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 56 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 23 |
| Dark - Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 11 |
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 6 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Indiana | 4 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas | US-70 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | SR-191 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Dodge County, Nebraska | US-77 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bollinger County, Missouri | SR-72 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Wayne County, Mississippi | CR-BUCKATUNNA MT ZION RD | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Denver, Denver County, Colorado | W 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Irving, Dallas County, Texas | SR-114/JOHN CARPENTER HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania | SR-980 FIRST ST | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Rhea County, Tennessee | CR-LIBERTY HILL RD | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Boundary County, Idaho | US-95 | 2 |
| May 18, 2024 | Painesville, Lake County, Ohio | CR-304 W JACKSON ST | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas | I-635 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Geneva, Ontario County, New York | CR-6 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | MU-UNIVERSITY BLVD E | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah | WESTSAMS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Roscoe, Winnebago County, Illinois | CR-8/HONONEGAH RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Dunwoody, DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Clinton County, Michigan | US-BUS 127 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Mount Washington, Bullitt County, Kentucky | MU-BEECHWOOD LANE | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-54 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Knox County, Tennessee | CR-MYNATT RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Prince George's County, Maryland | GV-18 SOIL CONSERVATION SER RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Akron, Erie County, New York | SR-5 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Lake Park, Lowndes County, Georgia | I-75 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Brookings County, South Dakota | SR-13 | 2 |
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.