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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2023 | Calhoun County, Texas | SR-185/ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | White County, Arkansas | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | SR-13 LP/MILITARY DR | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Robeson County, North Carolina | I-74 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Moncks Corner, Berkeley County, South Carolina | SR-52 WY 52 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-13 S HEALD ST | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | San Patricio County, Texas | CR-1612 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Skagit County, Washington | SR-9 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | McKean County, Pennsylvania | SR-770 MINARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Robeson County, North Carolina | SR-41 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Franklin, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | SR-140 W CENTRAL ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-34 HWY 34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Franklin County, Kansas | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | La Plata County, Colorado | US-550 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | BRYANT IRVIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia | SR-0247CO | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Forsyth County, Georgia | US-19 SR-400 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas | EVERS RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Waco, McLennan County, Texas | FM 3223/ IMPERIAL DR | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida | SW 23RD ST | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Sacramento County, California | HOOD FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota | SR-36 RAMP | 1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Bertrand, Berrien County, Michigan | US-12 PULASKY HWY | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | ALGON AVE | 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.