Fatal crash profile · Model year
2012 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 66
- Fatal crashes
- 66
- Deaths inside
- 38
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 66 vehicles described as 2012 Kia Sorento were involved in 66 fatal crashes in the United States. 38 people died inside these vehicles and 33 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 | 16 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 |
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
54%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.2 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 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
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
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 19%
17%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.4 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 18%
45%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2012 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.6% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 16.7% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 45.5% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 11 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Georgia | 6 |
| Texas | 6 |
| New York | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia | FORT EVANS RD NE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Parmer County, Texas | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Sussex County, Delaware | SR-36 SHAWNEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Des Moines County, Iowa | US-34 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Greenville County, South Carolina | SSR-277 JORDAN RD | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | CR-698 FAIRTON MILLVILLE RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia | I-20 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Oneonta, Otsego County, New York | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Harrison County, Missouri | I-35 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Guernsey County, Ohio | US-22 CADIZ RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Hardee County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska | MU-FONTANELLE BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia | US-78/US-278/SR-10/GORDON HWY | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-26 GEORGESVILLE RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia | SR-9 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Wayne County, Ohio | SR-21 GREAT LAKES BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2023 | Blount County, Tennessee | US-129 SR-115 AIRPORT HWY | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky | SR-92 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Clark County, Nevada | SR-147 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi | US-82 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | SSR-2016 ALLEGHENY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Milam County, Texas | FM 486 | 2 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Allen, Collin County, Texas | MU-MCDERMOTT DR | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas | MURDOCK ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky | SR-114 | 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.