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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2020 | Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey | US-1 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | El Paso County, Colorado | I-25 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-65 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | DeKalb County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | LINCOLN ST | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Chester County, Pennsylvania | I-76 MAINLINE PIKE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Barren County, Kentucky | SR-9008 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Hillsborough County, Florida | US-41 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Worcester County, Maryland | SR-610 | 2 |
| May 24, 2020 | Maricopa County, Arizona | CR-PATON RD | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania | US-20 Twentysixth St | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Ridge, Suffolk County, New York | SR-25 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Chiefland, Levy County, Florida | US-27 ALTERNATE | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Litchfield Park, Maricopa County, Arizona | CR-DYSART RD | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-51 | 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.