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 10, 2020 | Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas | GOLLIHAR RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Franklin County, North Carolina | US-401 | 1 |
| May 21, 2020 | Seminole County, Florida | SR-415 | 2 |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Powell, Knox County, Tennessee | US-25W SR-9 CLINTON PK | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | Layton, Davis County, Utah | US-89 | 2 |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado | E ILIFF AVE | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Buncombe County, North Carolina | US-74 ALT CHARLOTTE HWY | 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.