Fatal crash profile · Model year
2015 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 55
- Fatal crashes
- 55
- Deaths inside
- 33
- Other deaths
- 33
Between 2020 and 2024, 55 vehicles described as 2015 Kia Sorento were involved in 55 fatal crashes in the United States. 33 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 | 11 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
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
50%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 1.1 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 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 18%
49%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2015 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.7% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 9.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 49.1% | 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 | 36 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 6 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Louisiana | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2024 | Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina | I-74 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Minnehaha County, South Dakota | 482ND AVE | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Manatee County, Florida | SR-70 15TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Ha`iku, Maui County, Hawaii | CR-WEST KUIAHA ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Wayland, Steuben County, New York | SR-63 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | SSR-1128 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Barren County, Kentucky | I-65 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Lima, Allen County, Ohio | SR-81 JACKSON ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania | SR-106 FALLBROOK ST | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Craig County, Virginia | SR-311/CRAIG VALLEY DR | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Provo, Utah County, Utah | SR-189 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Sevier County, Tennessee | US-411/441 SR-35 CHAPMAN HWY | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Livingston County, Michigan | US-23 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | SR-124 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Menard County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi | US-72 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida | US-92 | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Loganville, Gwinnett County, Georgia | US-78 SR-10 ATHENS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Greeley, Weld County, Colorado | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Jackson County, Georgia | US-129 SR-15AL | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Linn County, Oregon | SR-226 ODOT 211 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Markham, Cook County, Illinois | KEDZIE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Allen County, Indiana | US-24 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Dallas, Dallas County, Texas | HAMPTON RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Benton County, Tennessee | US-641 SR-69 | 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.