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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2021 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | W THOMAS RD | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas | I-30 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana | SR-67S | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-0791 RODI RD | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Vermilion County, Illinois | US-150 SR-1 GEORGETOWN RD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Sunflower County, Mississippi | US-49 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Henrico County, Virginia | I-295 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Deltona, Volusia County, Florida | I-4 ENTRANCE RAMP 111 | 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California | SR-85 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Fremont County, Wyoming | SR-134 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Sherburne County, Minnesota | CR-46 136TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Kirkwood, Broome County, New York | I-86 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Calhoun County, South Carolina | SR-6 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Choctaw County, Mississippi | SR-413 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | San Diego, San Diego County, California | I-5 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | 3RD ST | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Winnebago County, Wisconsin | SR-76 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Sacramento, Sacramento County, California | VALLEY HI DR | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Cobb County, Georgia | SR-0003 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SSR-1154 UNION SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | SR-235 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, Georgia | SR-60 MINERAL BLUFF HWY | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Galveston, Galveston County, Texas | SR-87 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | BLACK ASH DR | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Mountain City, Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 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.