Fatal crash profile · Model year
2019 Kia Sorento
Compared with Kia Sorento · Kia · All vehicles
- Vehicles, 2020–2024
- 93
- Fatal crashes
- 93
- Deaths inside
- 43
- Other deaths
- 63
Between 2020 and 2024, 93 vehicles described as 2019 Kia Sorento were involved in 93 fatal crashes in the United States. 43 people died inside these vehicles and 63 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 | 14 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 23 |
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
41%
of deaths in these crashes were people inside these vehicles
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 44%
- About three-quarters of the share for Kia: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share for all vehicles: 51%
| Category | Inside these vehicles | Other road users |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 |
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
13%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as speeding
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 13%
- About 85 percent of the share for Kia: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share for all vehicles: 19%
15%
of these vehicles had a driver recorded as drinking
- About 1.3 times the share for Kia Sorento: 12%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 15%
- About 85 percent of the share for all vehicles: 18%
51%
of these vehicles crashed at night (6pm–6am)
- About the same as the share for Kia Sorento: 46%
- About the same as the share for Kia: 52%
- About the same as the share for all vehicles: 49%
| Category | 2019 Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento | Kia | All vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver speeding | 12.9% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 19.0% |
| Driver drinking | 15.1% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 17.7% |
| At night | 50.5% | 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 | 72 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 8 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 29 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Where
States with the most crashes
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Texas | 11 |
| Florida | 9 |
| Arizona | 6 |
| California | 5 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Ohio | 5 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| North Carolina | 4 |
| Tennessee | 3 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
Larger states have more vehicles on the road.
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Crashes
Fatal crashes involving this vehicle
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2024 | Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | I-FE EVERETT TPKE | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Harris County, Texas | MU-ADDICKS SATSUMA RD | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Natrona Heights, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | FREEPORT RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | McCracken County, Kentucky | SR-1954 HUSBANDS RD | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee | MU-OLD MURFREESBORO PIKE | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | St. Louis, St. Louis city, Missouri | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Walton County, Georgia | CR-042800 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina | SSR-1005 SIX FORKS RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina | US-76 GARNERS FERRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Tulare County, California | SR-201 AVENUE 400 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | St. Mary Parish, Louisiana | US-90 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Sells, Pima County, Arizona | SR-86 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Lumberton, Burlington County, New Jersey | CR-626 BEVERLY RANCOCAS RD | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts | EAST ST | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-15 | 3 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Freestone County, Texas | FM 1365 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | San Bernardino County, California | I-40 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | East Point, Fulton County, Georgia | I-285 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Gwinnett County, Georgia | CR-651200 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Hamburg, Erie County, New York | SR-5 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Bethel, Sullivan County, New York | SR-17B | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | US-E SKYLAND BLVD SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California | PALM DR | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts | ALLEN RD | 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.