Fatal crash profile · Model year
2018 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 57
- Fatal crashes
- 57
- Deaths inside
- 27
- Other deaths
- 43
Between 2020 and 2024, 57 vehicles described as 2018 Kia Sorento were involved in 57 fatal crashes in the United States. 27 people died inside these vehicles and 43 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 | 10 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 |
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
39%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 52%
- About three-quarters of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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
9%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 55 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About half the share for all vehicles: 19%
7%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 60 percent of the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About half the share for Kia: 15%
- About 40 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
35%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About two-thirds of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 70 percent of the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2018 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 8.8% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 7.0% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 35.1% | 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 | 44 |
| Cloudy | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 34 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 7 |
| Florida | 6 |
| Illinois | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| North Carolina | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| New York | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Minnesota | 2 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Houston, Harris County, Texas | SR-6 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky | SR-55 COLUMBIA BYPASS | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wisconsin | 970TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Rochester, Monroe County, New York | LAKE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Queens County, New York | I-278 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida | 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Macon, Bibb County, Georgia | I-75 SB | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-8 WILLIAM FLINN HWY | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Pasco County, Florida | SR-52 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | S COTTAGE GROVE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia | PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Brentwood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | SR-51 CLAIRTON BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Washington County, Virginia | SR-91/MONROE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Shrewsbury, St. Louis County, Missouri | MU-SHREWSBURY AVE | 1 |
| May 26, 2023 | Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama | MU-PROMENANDE POINT PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Clackamas County, Oregon | S SPRINGWATER RD | 2 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Roscommon County, Michigan | SR-18 N ROSCOMMON RD | 3 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Lake County, Florida | SR-91 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana | US-40 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Ouachita County, Arkansas | US-79-04B | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Lake County, Illinois | SR-59 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona | SR-101 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | St. Cloud, Sherburne County, Minnesota | 20TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Wilson County, North Carolina | SR-42 | 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.