Fatal crash profile · Model year
2014 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 70
- Fatal crashes
- 70
- Deaths inside
- 26
- Other deaths
- 47
Between 2020 and 2024, 70 vehicles described as 2014 Kia Sorento were involved in 70 fatal crashes in the United States. 26 people died inside these vehicles and 47 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
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
36%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
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
14%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
59%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 1.1 times the share for Kia: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2014 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 14.3% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 8.6% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 58.6% | 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 | 63 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 19 |
| Dark - Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 12 |
| Florida | 8 |
| California | 6 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Indiana | 3 |
| South Carolina | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Missouri | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | NONE | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Lexington County, South Carolina | SSR-73 FISH HATCHERY RD | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California | SR-118 RONALD REAGAN FWY | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | South Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia | US-119 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Morgan County, Indiana | CR-ROB HILL RD | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Pinal County, Arizona | W LOUIS JOHNSON DR | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Pampa, Gray County, Texas | US-60 BROWN | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Emerson, Bartow County, Georgia | CR-039700 OLD ALLATOONA RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona | ORANGE GROVE RD | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Madison County, Texas | I-45 | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Will County, Illinois | US- 30 | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | MU-87TH ST | 1 |
| May 13, 2024 | Horry County, South Carolina | SR-9 HWY 9 | 1 |
| May 7, 2024 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County, Hawaii | SR-190 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana | SR-107 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Visalia, Tulare County, California | W RIGGIN AVE | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | SR-934 NW 79TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware | SR-13 N DUPONT HWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | I-35/RL THORNTON FWY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Modoc County, California | SR-139 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Vance County, North Carolina | US-1 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Oakland, Alameda County, California | SR-185 INTERNATIONAL BL | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Spokane County, Washington | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Queens County, New York | FRESH POND RD | 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.