Fatal crash profile · Model year
2017 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 67
- Deaths inside
- 23
- Other deaths
- 50
Between 2020 and 2024, 67 vehicles described as 2017 Kia Sorento were involved in 67 fatal crashes in the United States. 23 people died inside these vehicles and 50 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 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 19 |
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
32%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 70 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 60 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 16 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 |
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
7%
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%
6%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About half the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About 40 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About one-third of the share for all vehicles: 18%
43%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 90 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2017 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 7.5% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 6.0% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 43.3% | 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 | 52 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Florida | 7 |
| Texas | 6 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Missouri | 4 |
| California | 4 |
| Minnesota | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Alabama | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Ohio | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Scott County, Tennessee | SR-63 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Summerdale, Baldwin County, Alabama | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Polk County, Texas | US-190 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Lafourche Parish, Louisiana | SR-20 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio | SR-48 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico | JUAN TABO BLVD NE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Kanabec County, Minnesota | SR-23 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Brevard County, Florida | I-95 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Mahtomedi, Washington County, Minnesota | CR-WILDWOOD RD | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona | N 32ND AVE | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Chesterfield County, Virginia | US-1 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Douglas County, Oregon | SR-138 ODOT 231 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York | SR-146 BRANDYWINE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | East Bethel, Anoka County, Minnesota | CR-76 FAWN LAKE DR NE | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Morgan County, Tennessee | SR-62 KNOXVILLE HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | CR-30 HILL AVE | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Canaan, Columbia County, New York | SR-908D | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Los Angeles County, California | I-405 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | MU-18TH WAY N | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Sonoma County, California | LAKEVILLE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Scotland County, North Carolina | US-74 BUS | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee | MU- PERKINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California | SR-138 PEARBLOSSOM HWY | 3 |
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.