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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2021 | Urbandale, Polk County, Iowa | MEREDITH DR | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | LAFAYETTE RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma | NW CACHE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Fort Bend County, Texas | CLODINE RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2021 | Pike County, Mississippi | CR-JOHNSON STATION RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2021 | Kent County, Michigan | CR-RIVER RD | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas | I-35 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi | NORTHVIEW DR | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina | I-85 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Clay County, Florida | SR-21 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Statham, Barrow County, Georgia | SR-82 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Butte County, California | LINCOLN BL | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio | CR-118 SHANNON RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Okeechobee County, Florida | US-441 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Volusia County, Florida | US-1 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2020 | St. Peters, St. Charles County, Missouri | LAURELWOOD DR | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Waterford Works, Camden County, New Jersey | US-30 | 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.