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 27, 2022 | Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri | NW 72ND ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee | US-31E SR-6 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Shelby County, Indiana | SR-9 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Parrish, Walker County, Alabama | SR-269 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | I-794 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Moore County, Texas | FM 281 | 1 |
| May 15, 2022 | Frostproof, Polk County, Florida | US-27 | 1 |
| May 9, 2022 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | CR-66 | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | Marion County, Oregon | CR-LANCASTER DR NE | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Renton, King County, Washington | E VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Prosper, Collin County, Texas | SR-289/PRESTON RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Orange County, Florida | SR-527 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Pitt County, North Carolina | US-264 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Barrington, Strafford County, New Hampshire | US-4 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | New York City, Queens County, New York | I-295 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Grand Forks County, North Dakota | US-2 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Pierce County, Washington | SR-167 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Geary County, Kansas | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | St. Joseph County, Indiana | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Clayton County, Georgia | SR-3 | 1 |
| May 22, 2021 | Osceola County, Florida | US-17 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia | SR-705 | 2 |
| May 14, 2021 | Newport News, Newport News city, Virginia | US-17 | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | MASSACHUSETT AVE NW | 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.