Fatal crash profile · Model year
2016 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 106
- Fatal crashes
- 106
- Deaths inside
- 51
- Other deaths
- 71
Between 2020 and 2024, 106 vehicles described as 2016 Kia Sorento were involved in 106 fatal crashes in the United States. 51 people died inside these vehicles and 71 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 | 25 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 |
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
42%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 21 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
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
18%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 1.2 times the share for Kia: 15%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 19%
8%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 45 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
42%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About 90 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 80 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2016 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 17.9% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.5% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 41.5% | 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 | 81 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 7 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 58 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 16 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Georgia | 9 |
| California | 8 |
| Alabama | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| New York | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2022 | Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | US-3 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Henderson County, Texas | FM 315 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Rabun Gap, Rabun County, Georgia | SR-15 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Hollywood, Broward County, Florida | N FEDERAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Caroline County, Virginia | I-95 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Cascade County, Montana | US-87/89 | 2 |
| May 5, 2022 | Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington | OUTER HARBOR WAY SE | 3 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | West Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut | SR-8 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | New Castle County, Delaware | US-40 | 2 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey | GSP | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Verona, Oneida County, New York | SR-46 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Escambia County, Florida | US-90 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina | US-74 DIXON BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado | SR-391 S KIPLING PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Santa Fe Springs, Los Angeles County, California | WASHINGTON BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Clay County, Texas | US-287 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi | PASS RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Newark, Wayne County, New York | CR-234 WELCHER RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | King George County, Virginia | SR-3/ KINGS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts | SR-187 N WESTFIELD ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2021 | Pinole, Contra Costa County, California | I-80 | 1 |
| May 21, 2021 | Jasper, Jasper County, Texas | US-96 | 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | Coconut Creek, Broward County, Florida | SR-834 | 1 |
| May 12, 2021 | Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan | US-2 | 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.